Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Steve Stowell · Jan 9, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Hoosier Pass, clear skies, wind 5-10mph, temp -1F at 11,650' SE aspect

Snowpack

HS 75cm, top 60cm fairly consolodated, bottom 10-15cm was 2mm depth hoar. CT, ECT, and PST all Q1 at 10cm in this layer

Avalanche

About 1KM northwest of Hoosier Pass at 11,800 above treeline, NE aspect, observed an HS-N-R2-D1.5-O. Crown approx 1', about 250' wide, ran 150'. Visible from route 9 to the west, going south over the pass.