Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Kelli Rohrig · Mar 8, 2016 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear and rapid warming

Snowpack

Hasty pit @ TL, south- storm slab from Monday not bonding to sun crust.

Avalanche

Avalanche #1- northern part of Little AK, west face. R1D1 HS initially saw the fresh crown line on 3.6 Avalanche #2- Lobster Claw Skier triggered from my group R1D1 storm slab rapidly turning to a wet slab due to warming Avalanche #3- north ridge in Lobster Claw zone. Skier triggered from today- skier from another group. Loose wet. R1D1