Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Chris Peterson · Dec 22, 2017 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Observed blowing snow on ridge-tops all day. Winds from the NW increased throughout the day.

Snowpack

W facing slope (11,150 - 11,450ft) -HS averaged around 30cm -Did not observe any shooting cracks -Lots of exposed stumps and barely covered logs. NE facing slope (11,150 - 11,650ft) -HS averaged around 60cm -Did not observe any shooting cracks -Skied on a 30 deg. slope in the trees, did not produce any major sluffing or loose dry avalanche.