Front Range

Avalanche

Eli Helmuth · Mar 1, 2014 · Front Range

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Weather

20-30cm 48hr new snow,25F, moderate winds 15-25 mph with am gusts to 50mph, settling in pm. 8-10cm 24 new snow.

Snowpack

4-5m faceted snowpack N-E aspects at avg. 10.2k, 6-8cm mf crust on E aspects 20-30cm below surface, otherwise F-4F layering top to bottom. Cohesive F/4F 20-30cm wind slab propagating up to 60m on steep, unsupported terrain with ski cuts. Few naturals at same storm slab interface.

Avalanche

Triggered with ski cuts four slopes, large propagating SS, D1+, R4, running full length at 30cm depth on N-E aspects at treeline on steep, unsupported terrain.