Vail & Summit County
AvalancheKelli Rohrig · Feb 18, 2020 · Vail & Summit County
Weather
Light winds from W moving N in the afternoon Snow S1 periodically during the day
Snowpack
Paragon Guides students dug 4 pits dug in the area- Lobster Claw Ridge/Little Uneva Storm snow around pits ~30cm Reports of 17" new on Shrine side of the pass HS on S ~170cm HS on W ~280cm Storm snow was very reactive down 10-15 cm in all pits, both aspects Instructor pit @ 12k' south, top of the Lobster Claw sneak HS 170 cm ECTP x 2 down 40cm on 1 mm facets Pencil hard slab 50-110cm Large facets 50cm-ground
Avalanche
Very small cornice failure on Little Uneva