Front Range

Avalanche

Jason Maurer · Jan 11, 2023 · Front Range

Weather

Hidden Valley, Northerly aspects, 10,500ft -11,00ft. OVC with with moderate to strong winds out of the SW, increasing through the day. Poor visibility with blowing snow ATL. Temps steadily falling though the day. S-1 increasing to S1 precip rates after noon.

Snowpack

Hidden Valley, Tombstone Bowl, NTL and ATL, NE aspect. 10,500ft-11,000ft. HS= 150-155cm, HN12= 20-25cm. CTM and CTH test results in the upper 60cm of the snowpack. Seems to be getting harder to effect the 2+ mm DH crystals at the bottom.

Avalanche

none observed