Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Josh Walker · Jan 31, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

20220131, ~1530, ATL, E, FEW, NO, Ski pen ~5-10 cm, Surface type wind packed rounds with isolated pockets of surface hoar, HS 80-200cm between loaded and unloaded areas, Winds L-M W along ridge lines, BLOSNO M W at 12,000

Snowpack

Sastrugi across most snow surface, Small pockets on NE aspects with surface hoar present, avg. HS: 80-200 depending on loading or no 2 Test pits dug, ATL, E, ~11600, HS 85: STM @GND, CT 17 Q2 SC @ GND, CT 5 Q2 SC @ GND ATL, E, ~11800, HS 60: STE @ GND, CT 14 Q2 SC @ GND, ECTX Near surface faceting found in the top 5cm of both pits between two sun crusts

Avalanche

20220131, ~1530, ATL, SE, HS, AS/c, R1, D1, O, ~10-15cm Crown max Ski Cuts x1 across the slope produced recently wind loaded snow to break on an old firm layer