Front Range

Avalanche

JP Pickell · Mar 4, 2023 · Front Range

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Weather

Toured from 0945 to 1600. Sky: CLR until 1030, OVC from 1030-1600 ; Temp: 15-28F ; Precip: None ; Wind: calm for the majority of the day, light (gusting moderate) W winds from 1100-1200

Snowpack

BTL (Elevation: 9-9.7k), SE Aspect: HS 75 - 85cm, varied from a supportable to breakable sun crust under less than 5cm of new snow BTL, E Aspect: A bit of a sun crust observed but not as prevalent or widespread as southernly aspects BTL, NE Aspect: HS 130 - 150cm. no sun crust observed. Numerous areas where the snowpack felt loose and unconsolidated.

Avalanche

None observed