Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Chris Hluchan · Jan 15, 2018 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Few clouds, 10,700ft elevation, E aspect

Snowpack

115cm total snow depth. The basal facet layer was 36cm tall. We ran an extended column test which broke on the basal facet layer at ECTP23. The column failed with a sudden drop and the slab stayed in one piece even after it fell over.