Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Becs Hodgetts · Dec 27, 2013 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

-5C at parking lot. Clear skies and light NW winds.No active wind transport observed.

Snowpack

Very thin (20-40cm) on South aspects near treeline. Signs of virile winds above treeline with Southwest and West aspects scoured to sastrugi. East aspects holding large pillows of wind deposited snow 2-5 feet deep. No cracking or collapses observed. A small R1D1.5 old soft slab evident below cornice.