Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

HN24=0; HS >TL, at TL, <TL 120cm to 150cm; significant wind-loading and wind-affected; facets from about 40cm down to ground, but firm windslab and cohesive snow above; very few cracks, none propagating more than 30cm; while skinning with pack I weigh about 175lbs and was only sinking 2-4 inches into firm snow; rapid solar radiation/warming today on all aspects I traveled