Vail & Summit County
AvalancheTim Zander · Apr 26, 2022 · Vail & Summit County
Weather
13800', east, northeast aspect. Ne ridge of quandary. Blowing snow, gusty winds. Sunny
Snowpack
Fresh snow, thin wind slabs. Breakable crust. Some fresh unconsolidated
Avalanche
2 r1d1 next to each other at entrance to couloir. Triggered by skier, broke above skier. 10cm crown. First triggered 1m above skier, slid 1m download and stopped. Snow continued into rocks below. Second triggered 5 to 10m above skier, washed over skiers skis, boots but skier anchored into slope and did not move downslope. N facing right at Ridgeline. Fresh snow, slab was as thick as 20cm.