Front Range

Avalanche

Eli Helmuth · Feb 9, 2014 · Front Range

16"+ of new snow at Bear Lake in the last 36hrs. translates to 32"+ in the Terrain Park combined new snow and wind deposited.

3m deep in this location, all facets/new snow top to bottom, all F to 4F hardness. No persistent slab in these mostly below treeline slopes.

Two D1 Soft Slabs released on unsupported aspects, crowns ranged from 12-20cm. Numerous D1 sloughs on steep terrain.