Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Seth Hyman · Mar 19, 2013 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

20-25 F 25 mph sustained winds from northwest ample sunshine.

Snowpack

Hardness of "P" for a substantial portion of the top 6-12" on NE through SE slopes >TL. Decomposing crystals on sun exposed northern aspects, with a prevalence of trap-doors > 3 ft in diameter along exposed ridges. SW aspects seemed to have a uniform hardness, less collapsing and more cohesive top layer +/- 12"