Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Steve Stowell · Dec 13, 2021 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Party of 13 skiied & snowshoed in to Jackal Hut on Friday the 11th, during the tail end of the first major storm in a while. Light snow tapered, very cold, single digit temps, light west wind

Snowpack

5-12" of new snow, more snow the higher we went, some wind loading on NE aspects. West face of Pearl peak was wind scoured at the top, ~20" near the bottom, stable. Dug a full pit outside the hut.

Avalanche

none observed