Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Kreston Rohrig · Feb 29, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Sunny and warm with a slight breeze that helped keep snow surfaces cool.

Snowpack

Stability seemed pretty good given the amount of tracks on steeper slopes. We witnessed many groups high-marking in Shrine Bowl without incident. The storms this month have formed a dense and supportable slab on many aspects and elevations. The most notable instability were two cornice failures. However, neither broken into deeper weak layers.

Avalanche

Two cornice fall avalanches were the only recent activity observed in this area.