Snowpack Observations

On Tuesday we went out for a little tour after reading the forecast which was showing an absence of avalanche problems.  Our goal was to confirm the forecast or find evidence of localized avalanche problems.  Despite a mostly thin and heavily faceted snowpack, we were able to locate  wind-affected and buried wind slab in some locations.

Sunshine bringing you snowpack beta from the southern end of the Vail/Summit Forecast Zone.

Sunshine shows results of a snowpack test on Vail Pass.