Front Range

Avalanche

Joshua Baruch · Mar 14, 2016 · Front Range

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Weather

East Face of Flattop. SE Aspect at 10,780'. Sky: OVC. No Precip. Wind: SW - Low. Air: 1.7 degree C. Surface 0.8 C at 13:40 20160313. At 15:45 20160313, New snow - S2. Wind W - Moderate.

Snowpack

East Face of Flattop. SE Aspect at 10,780'. 19 Degree slope. Snow surface: DFbk Sn HT: >200 cm. Ski Pen: 0 cm, Boot Pen: 30 cm. Snowpack Tests: CTM 11-15 RP x 19 for AIARE level 1 course down 32 cm on HS Pencil over 10cm 4F layer. Grain: 1 mm rounding faceted particles. RB5 - MB - RP. Test pit and profile to assess WS problem: Snowpack Layers: 0 - Fist Hardness. 1 mm DFbk. 3 cm down - Pencil Hardness. 1 mm RGwp. 10 cm down - Pencil Hardness. 1 mm DFbk. 32 cm down - 4F Hardness. 1 mm FCxr. 42 cm down - 1 F Hardness. 05 mm RG. 65 cm down - K Hardness. 05 mm RG. 88 cm down - P Hardness. 05 mm RG. >88 cm - Not assessed.

Avalanche

No avalanches observed.