Front Range
AvalancheRyan Williams · Nov 23, 2018 · Front Range
Weather
Time 06:45 AM/ Elv: 9,314'/ Wind: 18mph NW/ Sky: fully covered/ Temp: -5.5C/ HN= N.O./ Precip: <1" Time 08:27 AM/ Elv: 10,360'/ Wind: Light WNW/ Sky: fully covered/ Temp: -5 C/ HN= 4cm/ Precip: <1" Time 11:30 AM/ Elv: 11,700'/ Wind: Mod. NW/ Sky: fully covered/ Temp: -9 C/ HN= 15cm Precip: > .5" Time 14:50 / Elv: 12,150'/ Wind: Mod. NW/ Sky: fully covered/ Temp: -9 C / HN= 23cm Precip: >1"
Snowpack
Significant wind loading on NE to E aspects up to TL. ATL, wind scouring with little wind loading. BTL to TL, moist snow with Sun crust on E-SE aspects. S-SW aspects ATL had little to no snow. ATL- blowing snow was observed on ridge lines. Hight of new snow @TL at 14:30 was 23CM. NE-E facing aspects from 11,000 to 12,000 skied well in the trees, but still shallow snow pack avg. 55 to 60 cm deep. Snow pack stability was fair to good on East aspect at from BTL to TL.
Avalanche
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