Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Barrett Langendoerfer · Feb 23, 2019 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Temps felt cold today maybe 8-10 degrees F? Mostly cloudy, light snow at end of day. West winds steady 15-20 gusts to @40. North Ptarmigan, North aspect @12,000ft. Upper Boss Basin, North aspect @ 11,750ft. Significant wind loading on both slopes in last 72hrs.

Avalanche

North Ptarmigan estimated as SS-N-R2-D2-O. I did not see any tracks going into crown area, could not tell how far it ran Boss Basin estimated as SS-N-R1-D2-O.