Front Range
AvalancheJoshua Blake · Feb 19, 2015 · Front Range
Weather
Pikes Peak at Glen Cove, north facing aspect at 12100ft. High winds from the W/SW with gusts up to 80mph above tree line per Pikes Peak Ranger. Clear skies, air temp 25F. Significant drifting of snow loading E facing aspects and cross loading the N facing couloirs of Glen Cove.
Snowpack
Two pits dug Pit 1 Eastern edge of outhouse couloir at 12100 ft N facing CT6 SC down 20 cm continued stress on the same column produced CT 16 SC down 45cm ETC 8 SC with propagation Pit 2 Glen Cove below Three Little Pigs 1200 ft NE facing CT3 SC down 20 cm Continued stress on the same column produced CT 20 Planar down 45
Avalanche
Glen Cove E facing aspects and 1200 ft 2 small slab avalanches noted