Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Olivia Andreozzi · Feb 19, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear day, strong winds coming from the West. Plumes observed on ridgetops.

Snowpack

Moderate to Intense snow transport. Snowpack was variable with some pockets of soft wind affected snow and harder sastrugi. Snowpack conditions of the aspect that slid are unknown.

Avalanche

Red Peak, 12,000ft (>TL), East facing. Another smaller slide ran sympathetically, presumably. SS-N-D2-R2