I dug three quick pits on southeast, east, and northeast-facing slopes to get a baseline understanding of snow depth and structure for the Telluride area. At 11,500', I found the snowpack ranged from about 50 to 80 cms deep and was comprised mostly of facets. It seems like on the southeast and east-facing slopes, most of the earliest snowfall melted away. But on the northeasterly slope, I found a layer for every snowfall event thus far this season. This included the Halloween storm, which formed a unique rain crust around Telluride. The new snow from the last storm is faceting quickly here, resulting in no propagation or failures in long column tests.

Just outside the boundary rope of Telluride Ski Resort.

Southeast, east, and northeast facing terrain below treeline.