Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Rob Hunker · Mar 6, 2013 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

noon; Clear; 43 degrees; 28%; West 8/12

Snowpack

HS 24"; surface MF crust; midpack 4F facets; basal F depth hoar. Problem: wet loose to ground; likelihood possible from 5-7pm; size D1.5; The largest chute #4 has not run yet; chance of wet loose avalanches reaching the highway edge; unlikely they will cross the road (not enough volume of snow in the start zone.