Field Report

Front Range - CO

2025/01/01
Lat: 40.551, Lon: -105.898
Backcountry Area: Front Range
Author: Zach Donovan

Report Information

Observation Summary

During our tour we experienced at least a dozen collapses in the snow with loud whumphing and cracks shooting out in multiple directions. NE and E facing BTL/NTL between 10k-11k feet. Snow and skiing was great but definitely unstable, with heavy wind drifting ATL.

Area Description

Cameron Pass

Route Description

Skinned up from the Zimmerman Lake trailhead to the pimple and over to Montgomery pass.

Snowpack

Cracking: Shooting
Collapsing: Rumbling

Weather

Cloudy with constant, moderate wind with occasional very strong gusts throughout the day.