Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 1, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Heavy snowfall for the majority of the morning followed by clearing weather around 1:00 pm

Snowpack

Generally non cohesive storm snow on top of a strong layer below treeline

Avalanche

Avalanche occurred on a southeast slope at the top of a convex roll over below treeline. Triggered with a ski cut. Small, non cohesive slab avalanche with around a 10 inch crown. About 15 feet wide and ran for less than 100 ft to the bottom of the slope