Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Tom Brennom · Feb 3, 2011 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear at start(1pm), cloudy at 3pm and finished at 4pm. Light snow starting at about 3pm. Winds light (5-10) from N/NW. Mostly sunny at start (1pm), cloudy starting 3pm followed by light snow. Finished at 4pm. Warming temps with about 19 at end.Light winds(5-10mph) from N/NW

Snowpack

Dug partial pit on NE aspect of Gold Hill (NW ridge of Drift)at tree line. 185cm total depth, did shovel compression test and the snowpack sheared 40cm below surface with 3 shoulder hits on shovel.