Front Range

Avalanche

Zach Taylor · May 2, 2014 · Front Range

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Weather

Sunny, mild breeze

Snowpack

There was approximately a 12" deep, 4 finger dense slab, on much of the couloir, probably from the last storm cycle. Shovel shear, sheared hard, Q2 Shear (planer no energyX2) on a 35 degree, Northeast facing aspect, halfway up the northeast couloir of the Citadel. New snow slab seemed pretty well bonded for the moment but with a little water percolation from warming temps I could definitely see the possibility of a slide at the new/old interface up here in the next couple days. Some good powder in the couloir. Corned up a bit in the valley.

Avalanche

Lots of new snow sluffing off cliffs on the north face with sun hit. No recent slab avalanches noted in the drainage.