Front Range

Avalanche

Eric Tollund ยท Mar 5, 2021

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Weather

Near continental divide, W Fork Clear Creek Headwall NE 60 deg. 12,380 CLR, 28F, Lt W wind.

Snowpack

195cm HS CT21@55 up from grnd. 145dn. Q1/SP 0-50= facets 4f *50-53=ash layer* 53-75=facets F, 3mm+ 75-78=MF Crust K 78-195= rounds > new snow, P>F hardness.

Avalanche

HS-AK-r-R1-D2-u Presume this ran on the 50-53cm ash layer in the facet / crust combo. Crown very inconsistent and looks like it stepped down but did not continue down slope at full depth.