Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Zach Keskinen · Jan 6, 2017 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

1/6/17 15:10 Gore Creek SSE 9600: CLR S0 Calm Tair = -14.5

Snowpack

1/6/17 15:10 Gore Creek SSE 9600: Boot pen - 50 cm HS 125cm Buried sun crust @ 72cm down Near crust/surface faceting on top of crust New storm snow slab was F to 4F Cracking, but new snow was not consolidated

Avalanche

Loose dry observed on SSE, SE, and NE aspects. All D1 crowns around 20cm down.