Front Range

Snowpack

Tom Caprarella · Dec 20, 2020

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Weather

Strong winds from the north west. 25* F, partly cloudy

Snowpack

Herman Gulch, NE, 11,600 ft Variable depth 15 cm to 100 cm. Some areas were completely faceted and lacking a slab. In loaded areas of gully approaching tree line, with deeper snowpack and harder (4 finger) mid pack, we experienced a collapse and cracks 20’ above us.