Front Range

Avalanche

Colorado Mountain School Colorado · Feb 7, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

NE 9700ft BTL Scattered to Few clouds No precip 3C air temp Strong W-NW Mod BS at ridgeline 15cm ski pen

Snowpack

HS 120-200cm N aspect some layering with weakness at 60-80cm down and also at the base of the snow pack 3-4mm facets. New snow bonding varied from good to poor with CT26 50cm down on the new old. On S and E aspects two distinct crusts were found. CT 18 (x2) at the new old snow (sun crust) Q2. Melt Freeze layer forming at the surface.

Avalanche

Loose wet East Aspect at 9700ft in a steep rocky area. Slide ran approx 10-15m long.