Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Jason Konigsberg · Dec 29, 2017 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

The wind continues with minimal transport. No evidence that the strong winds have moved any significant amounts of new snow onto slopes since the storm.

Snowpack

Collapsing observed on northerly near-treeline slopes. Foot pen. is to the ground on these slopes. The storm slab is right side up and is supportable to skis but one you step out of your ski you fall to the ground. A few times I was able to initiate a fracture and subsequent collapse by jumping up and down and breaking through the storm slab. Structure poor and the snowpack is weak on the near treeline north-facing slope that I dug on. ECTP4 on top, softer layer of faceted lower pack. 42cms down from surface. HS = 95.