Airborne lasers are measuring Colorado's snowpack, and the technology is taking off

Airborne lasers are measuring Colorado's snowpack, and the technology is taking off

DENVER Before going to the University of Colorado Boulder and becoming a scientist who studies snow, Jeff Deems fell in love with skiing.As backcountry enthusiasts, we've had to imagine what the snow patterns are on the landscape, he said. Same challenge that the water managers face: we have limited data.That has changed in recent years, however, thanks in part to Deems.Measuring Colorados snowpack can be complicated, but its crucial and not jus…