Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Abe Pacharz · Dec 14, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Sky: BKN Wind: SW Light Blo Snow: Light Precip: NO 11,850 ft NNE ~150 below ridgeline Fog and incoming storm arrived ~230pm

Snowpack

Hasty pit HS66cm 1-2cm wind skin forming 5cm DF 15cm fist hard facets 7cm 1F slab 8cm Fist (weak interface) 25cm 4F decreasing to Fist @ ground CT result CTH failed on weak interface at 33cm interface 2-4mm facets Slab cracked vertically on manipulation after test

Avalanche

Could see some sloughs below cornices on lower east facing cirque of Bald Mtn below weather station from a distance.