Front Range

Avalanche

David Collins · Dec 29, 2013 · Front Range

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Weather

25 deg. F, clear skies, winds 10-15mph

Snowpack

Total snow depth 121 cm : 0-31 cm depth hoar, 31- 64 cm soft slab, 64 - 66 cm faceted snow, 66 - 110 cm soft slab, 110 - 121 cm new low density snow. Snow pit dug to ground on north-east facing, 30 deg slope.. Extended Column Test, failure and propagation along entirety of column on fourth strike from elbow at 31 cm, at level of depth hoar.

Avalanche

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