Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Kreston Rohrig · Feb 14, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Warm and sunny with a good breeze at ridge top

Snowpack

Lots of plumes off the high ridges. Clear evidence of recent transport on leeward slopes.

Avalanche

We saw a couple of large avalanches near Uneva Peak from a long distance away. Also, some fresh avalanches in the northern most chutes near the Sky chutes (Poop chute and Buck). One fresh avalanche in Officer's Gulch area and another fresh wind slab near Red Buffalo Pass.