Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Joseph Szasz · Oct 12, 2018 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Snowing. 20-30f. SW Winds 25-40mph. All aspects and elevations above 9,500’.

Snowpack

On North aspects snow depth from 30cm to 90cm. Wind loaded gullies above 11,000’. Small cornices forming on ridge. Dense wind slabs to 20cm thick. Highly variable snowpack structure but distinct layers were present (two possibly three). Loose storm snow sluffed easily.