CAIC: Why Early Season Snow is Dangerous in Colorado The Colorado Avalanche Information Center released an early-season snow update on its blog a few years ago, which still holds true today. The message is one of warning; big early-season snowfall will affect the layers of snow that will fall on top of this one for the rest of this coming winter season. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center: Understanding & Managing Depth Hoar ย Understand and Managing Depth Hoar: By:ย Eric Trenbeath When the first significant storm paints the peaks white and we’re getting stoked for winter, it’s time to start thinking about how that first layer will affect snowpack stability during the upcoming season. In a perfect world, it will keep right on dumping and we’ll be ripping deep, stable snow by Christmas. But, […] Industry News Guest Author | October 26, 2017 0 Comments