Front Range

Snowpack

Nathanael Martin · May 16, 2010 · Front Range

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Weather

Mostly sunny, afternoon temps up in 40s at 12450'. Very warm below treeline.

Snowpack

East facing aspects above treeline warmed rapidly between 11 am - 1 pm. Numerous shallow wet slides running full length of steeper aspects (down to dust layer). Stability tests below treeline mirrored the avalanche activity above treeline (fractures on the shallow dust layer).