Field Report

Vail & Summit County - CO

2025/02/23
Lat: 39.563, Lon: -106.192
Backcountry Area: Vail & Summit County
Organization: Anonymous

Report Information

Observation Summary

Dug 100cm pit (total snow depth of 200m) on S/SW aspect
Elevation: 11,300
Weather: Sunny, mid-30s, westerly wind
Results of CT: 23H, Resistant Planar at depth of 13cm (looked like the most recent snowpack, so storm / wind slab rather than P slab which was 80cm+ deep)

Other General Observation: Surface hoar prevalent throughout tour above 11,000ft

Route Description

Well tracked skin up through hippie trees, skied down east ridge SE aspect.

Snowpack

Cracking: None
Collapsing: None