Front Range

Snowpack

Matt Lubar · Dec 21, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

S-1 until about noon, then stopped. Sky overcast, temps in the mid 20s, winds Light gusting to Moderate out of the WNW in the AM and decreasing throughout the day.

Snowpack

Dug above the West Side Chutes @ 11700ft on an E aspect. Found ~30cm of 1F wind slab on top of the November facets. CT12 SC down 76cm on Depth Hoar at the ground. ECTN22 down 32. PST 40/100 END down 35 on November facets. Localized collapsing near and below treeline. Observed cracking in the top ~25cm BTL. Multiple hand shears failing on isolation BTL at ~25cm.