Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Anonymous · Dec 16, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Light snow, winds blowing out of the SW 15-20mph gusting to 30-35mph above 11,400ft.

Snowpack

Wind slab on top of new snow on top of facets. The basal facets were collapsing and our skis were punching through to the bottom of the snowpack. Whumfing and shooting cracks observed on low angle wind drifted areas on the eastern aspects.