Front Range

Avalanche

Eric Tollund · Dec 16, 2021 · Front Range

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Weather

Partly Cloudy Winds Easterly, light, with occasional strong gusty, swirling. NE, 57° 11,794'

Snowpack

Performed ECT on NE aspect near treeline representative of higher elevation areas well below ridgeline that appeared to be well loaded from recent wind event. Location was obviously windloaded as well. ECTP12@135 dn. 29° slope, NE aspect. Failure on depth hoar and facets making making up bottom 20 cm of snowpack. HS 155cm. 20cm-130cm was 1F+ to P+ rounds with wind packed new snow above and a stiffening surface from winds.

Avalanche

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