Front Range

Snowpack

Colorado Mountain School Level-1 Refresh · Jan 3, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

Elevations 9,800-10,500 OVC, light winds from NNW, S 1-S-2 for multiple hours, signs of clearing and cooling around 1600.

Snowpack

HS ranging from 40cm to 100cm, many persistent weak layers found in upper, mid, and bottom of snow-pack. Depth hoar now grown to 3-4mm on top of ground ice crust. Easy shear and failure on convex roll (NNE, 9800). Snow tests at 10,580, E aspect showed CT23Q1 @10cm, CT18Q2 @45cm, CT22Q1@60cm.