Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Scott/Ian Toepfer/Hoyer · Nov 13, 2014 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Maybe 4-6" new from the night before? Hs varied from an inch or two up to around 24 to 30" where we looked. Very limited visibility above treeline

Snowpack

Hs ranged from a couple inches up to maybe 2 to 3 feet where we looked. Basically a soft wind slab resting on a firmer old wind slab resting on 2-4mm Depth Hoar. Some places had a crust at the ground, others not. In other words-quite variable. On the wind pillow/corniced ridge some impressive cracking and collapse