Front Range
SnowpackR C · Jan 13, 2011 · Front Range
Weather
--steady 20-30 mph winds, swirling locally, but NW flow overhead. tons of blosno. temps milder than days prior, low 20s
Snowpack
--windskin developing at treeline, down into the trees; farther than one would expect --breakable funk skiing --extensive near-surface faceting in trees --several hand pits show easy failures on 10-30cm down on wind slabs; low-quality shears, though. --highly variable snow depths and distribution of wind layers; shallow one area, deeper the next --no whumpfing or collapses reported, but we skied areas of high skier traffic