Vail & Summit County
AvalancheRyan Leonard · Feb 6, 2024 · Vail & Summit County
Weather
sunny warm with overcast front passing. Sun crust 1-2” on southern slopes 10-11500 ft , wind SW 5-20 mph
Snowpack
Wind slab and Crust on slopes above tree line highly variable. Highly variable soft to hard slabs to crust. 60-50 cm, slab is 30 cm thick and sits directly above the basal facets, Ectp 13 Q1 on a northern slope at 24cm
Avalanche
Saw numerous 6-8 natural avalanches with slopes over 35 degree, few cornice collapses off the main ridge in the past week, observed crack, large area whumpfing 1/4 acre and collapsing in low angle terrain up to 2 feet.