Front Range

Avalanche

Becs Hodgetts · Dec 29, 2013 · Front Range

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Weather

Overcast with light NW winds. Temperature 12F.

Snowpack

Snow profile on similar slope. CT results easy SP between 20cm thick surface slab(1F, 0.5mm,wind-broken precip particles) and 5cm layer of faceting decomposed particles(P,0.5mm). ECTP 3 on same layer. Also notable depth hoar size 3-6mm at ground (F) was nonreactive in tests. Looking at 12/27 avalanche crown, surface slab was ~60cm thick, quickly becoming thinner down-slope.

Avalanche

Evidence of older slide down ridge from 12/27 slide location. Similar aspect and elevation.