Vail & Summit County
AvalancheTim Bounds · Dec 24, 2022 · Vail & Summit County
Weather
09:00 light snow/fog , winds were out of the NW for the most part, probably 5-10mph with gusts in the 15-20mph range, but it was relatively calm until I exited at 10:30. By that time, winds had begun to pick up a bit above the treeline.
Snowpack
The snowpack was variable and generally slabby on aspects I traveled on, but no obvious signs of instability like cracking or whumpfing. Observed snow plumes on leeward ridges above treeline, but visibility was limited by fog so I was unable to observe any other signs of drifted snow. Windward slopes were a mix of spotty coverage and exposed ground.
Avalanche
No avalanches observed.