Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Zach Taylor · Jan 19, 2013 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

sunny, breezy at times

Snowpack

Variable snow surface even on similar aspects (east and south aspects above treeline were what I primarily traveled on); slab, wind crust, and facets. Whumping and cracking was apparent on low angle terrain in the valley between Clinton and Traver peaks. Very little snow below treeline.