Front Range

Avalanche

Jason Maurer · Jan 18, 2019 · Front Range

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Weather

Perfect Trees, Upper 110's , E/SE aspect, 11,200ft. Moderate to heavy snowfall through most of the day. Moderate winds out of the W/NW. Overcast skies. No temps observed.

Snowpack

(HS) Height of snowpack on north facing terrain Below the Meadows but above the Flume at 11K averaged 130-150cm. Heavy windloading in the near treeline and above treeline zone. Dug on a N/NE aspect and got ECTX . CTM 14 on the storm snow interface. HST averaged 35-40cm. Ski pen 35cm. SE aspects felt more supportive but shallow.

Avalanche

Tea Cup Bowl- E, 11,200 SS R1, D1 Natural/unknown