Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Graham Kane · Jan 24, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clouds FEW building to BKN. High of 25F. No precipitation. Blowing snow was previous. Winds were Light from the North

Snowpack

11,250 north facing slope BTL. HS 180cm. ECTN22 at interface of 1/17 storm snow with older snow. 1F and P hardness through middle of snowpack with multiple buried SH layers.

Avalanche

1 avalanche observed on East facing wind loaded slope. SS-N-R1-D1-I. See Photo. (With CAIC forecaster, Ben Pritchett, at time of observation, possibly a duplicate observation).