Front Range

Snowpack

Lucas Mouttet · Dec 16, 2016 · Front Range

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Weather

At 11,200' - Winds at ridge 25mph, G40+, from the SW at ridge. Hard to walk along ridge at times. S-1, mostly saw transport and not falling snow

Snowpack

Observation from 11,200', NE aspect, along ridge to South Diamond Pk. Snow was wind affected at TL and above TL, wind slab approx 10-15cm thick in lee slopes. Felt one whumpf on 30deg terrain, did not see any other signs of instability along tour. Test pit: HS 115cm, 32 deg, 11,250', NE aspect, in lee slope. Did not get results on top wind slab, but did see propagation along graupel layer, 35cm from top (ECT11+1P, 80cm from ground, RP). Graupel was 2cm average, 1cm thick layer. Also observed sun crust 15cm above the ground (5-10cm thick, partially broken down).