Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

BTL - SE,S,SW aspects. ski pen from 0-thigh deep, highly variable over the terrain, with some minor cracked noted on more wind exposed pieces of terrain, HS 0-100cm, developed depth hoar in low pack, 1F to K hard mid pack (melt freeze w/ facets), F hard new snow in upper pack that is stiffening, 8-10in new snow TL - S,SE,E aspects. Shallower overall HS 0 - approx 70cm, with shallow very soft slabs forming on lee slopes over old K hard crusts and facets. Ski pen varied from 0-knee. minor collapsing noted. Intentional ski cuts had no results, but minor cracking on test slopes. ATL- scoured fetches on W'ly aspects, any snow is either very hard sastrugi or large facets Overall slabs do exist but are highly variable over the terrain