Front Range

Snowpack

Mike Cooperstein · Nov 18, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Nice warm afternoon with some high clouds. Winds were calm.

Snowpack

The surface was moist at 1:30PM. There is a thin surface crust in all areas that see sun. Under the new crust is a 25cm thick layer of 4 finger rounded and windpacked crystals. At the ground is 25cm of fist hard faceted crystals. You can stay on top on skies but boot penetration is to the ground. There are a few pockets in the middle of the tracks that look cross-loaded and concerning. If you triggered an avalanche right now it would most likely be small. Most of the starting zones are scoured. You can still see rocks in the aprons of the runout zones in most of the paths.