Vail & Summit County
AvalancheDrew Gibson · May 1, 2016 · Vail & Summit County
Weather
Overcast with short periods of S2. Moderate SW winds NTL/ATL. Very brief periods of sun and blue sky passing. The wind was the only thing keeping things cool.
Snowpack
In the last 24hr 20cm-60cm of new snow is sitting in various places along the ridge. The SW winds are beginning to tiger strip E aspects, but the wind effected areas are still soft. The lower NE bowl had up to 80cm of new, no cracking was observed. BTL on E-SE-S aspects snow was becoming sticky a few cm below the surface. Large cornicing was observed on the N aspects of North Star Peak.
Avalanche
None