Front Range

Avalanche

Buster Jesik · Dec 15, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Moderate to Strong winds with snow transport NTL and ATL NE-E-SE.

Snowpack

East aspect 10,800ft. Thin faceted snow pack in sheltered areas. Open areas where heavily compacted from traffic and wind. Specific features where developing soft wind slabs.

Avalanche

Intentionally triggered D1 on small convex roll for educational purposes. 4F hard slab 4-10cm thick with old P hard wind drifted snow below.