Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Brad Sawtell · Dec 23, 2010 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Warm, near freezing temps. Increasing W wind through the day. S-1 by the afternoon. Flat light and cloudy.

Snowpack

HS ranged from 80 to 160 cm's. Blw TL, mostly moist and faceted. very little slab. Near TL is where the quickest change takes place. Mid pack slab is present and supportable. Investigating further reveals weak persistent grain types below slab. Abv TL, spx is slabby due to subtle wind direction changes and precip rates. Experienced no cracking and two minor collapses.