Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Ian Hoyer · Jan 8, 2015 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Another tropical day in Summit County. Warm. Blue Skies. Very light winds.

Snowpack

Surface hoar in open areas on all aspects BTL & NTL. Slight temperature crust developing on surface on southerly aspects. East-facing slopes were still soft at the surface. Dug in crown of small pocket that avalanched last weekend. East aspect, HS 100cm. Slab 4finger hardness. Dec13 facet layer above a thin crust. 40cm fist hardness facets to the ground.