Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Anonymous · Feb 8, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Bluebird with light & variable winds near and above treeline.

Snowpack

BTL and wind protected is soft & faceted. Alpine is a mixed bag of weakening windboard. Reminds me of goldilocks & the three bears; the heavily textured snow is no good, the smooth snow is no good, but the lightly rippled snow is just right!

Avalanche

Older D1 that ran about 200 feet on a convexity between two rock outcrops. Also, skier triggered a very small loose dry slough (or is it sluff) on a steep micro-terrain feature.