Front Range
SnowpackSpencer Logan · Feb 22, 2021 · Front Range
Weather
Partly cloudy skies. Strong northwest winds, moderate to intense wind loading. Sun felt intense when it was out.
Snowpack
East and southeast aspects below treeline: No signs of instability. Boot pen was 20-30 cm in most places, with a few pockets of entirely faceted snow. Sun and warm temperatures made the snow surface moist, and it quickly crusted in the shade.
Northeast and east aspects near treeline:New layers of soft, thin layers of wind-drifted snow were touchy, easily sliding off old layers of wind-drifted snow. These were isolated in areas I traveled. I could feel the basal depth hoar everywhere, but the overlying layers are highly variable.
Northeast and east aspects near treeline:New layers of soft, thin layers of wind-drifted snow were touchy, easily sliding off old layers of wind-drifted snow. These were isolated in areas I traveled. I could feel the basal depth hoar everywhere, but the overlying layers are highly variable.