Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

rob coppolillo · Mar 2, 2013 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Mild, nearly calm winds, intense solar, little south-facing slopes had moist snow on top by afternoon, temperature crust below 11K in trees.

Snowpack

Point releases observed off Uneva Peak's east, NE, SE aspects. Remnants of cornice drops on east-facing shots descending from ridge just south of summit--no larger releases observed due to cornice drops. EXCELLENT skiing conditions, wind pressed in the "main" Uneva bowl and on north-facing shots off Uneva's north ridge. Below treeline skiing EXCELLENT in the morning. One BIG whumpf/shooting crack (100ft) at 11,660 ft, 28-30 degree slope, north aspect off of Uneva's north ridge. Rumbling, enormous collapse when two skiers were near each other on a turn while ascending. Nothing moved.