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A cornice near the summit of Elbert.
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[ Post a Comment ]| nd987 | amazing view | | Hasn't voted | what a view! how deep was the snow up there, and when was this taken? | | Posted Mar 6, 2009 11:06 pm |
| Trevor Simmons | Thanks for the comment | | 
Hasn't voted | It's hard to say how deep the snow was, but I would guess somewhere between 10-20 feet. This was the snow-loaded side of the ridge; the other was virtually barren from the strong winds on the summit.
The photo was taken on December 4. I would guess the ridge would have considerably more snow by April or May... | | Posted Apr 3, 2009 4:14 pm |
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