Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Brent Herring · Mar 29, 2018 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

70% coverage. Wind WNW 10-15, gusts over 25.

Snowpack

8" of new snow ATL 12000'. Fair amount of wind transport onto southeasterly slopes along the ridgeline - wind slab growth apparent.

Avalanche

Party ahead of us caused a small R1D1 slide between the wind slab and the old snow on the uppermost portion of the east ridge. ESE aspect. Nobody caught (guy who triggered it arrested).