Valanga

Front Range

Rich Rogers
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Weather

Nice day. Few high clouds, calm-light NW winds, temps just below freezing.

Snowpack

On a Northeast aspect below and near treeline, I found a shallow snowpack, 30-60cm(1-2ft) deep. Snow surfaces either lack cohesion or are wind-packed. Regardless of surface hardness, the underlying snowpack is made up of weak faceted crystals that, surprisingly, gained cohesion near/at the ground.

Avalanche

Visible crown looker's right of "Cornice" just below ridgeline. It is most likely a wind slab avalanche from a natural trigger.