Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Backcountry Babes AIARE 1 · Jan 29, 2019 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

mostly sunny, light winds from WNW, cold, no precipitation, snow transport observed near Ridgeline. Observed on W facing slopes below and near treeline.

Snowpack

Observed surface faceting widespread. Pit on Small E facing slope at 10,400: Multiple PS problems observed. CT23 down 25cm, CT30 down 1m SC (broke lower than actual column isolation). ECTX Pic attached 2 Pits dug on W facing slope at 10,900: PS observed down to 60cm, CT17 SP, CT6 down 60cm SC/Q1.