Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Jason Killgore · Feb 5, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Moderate w/nw winds, cloudy, no precip

Snowpack

Faceting old crusts with some recent snow. Very thin at avalanche location.

Avalanche

Small R1, D0.5 loose dry, but easily took skier off their feet and caught and carried for 50'. Very slow moving, but difficult to escape once caught. Slope rolled from 35 to 40 deg at trigger.