Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Rebecca Hodgetts · Feb 15, 2017 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Bluebird day. No snow transport observed at ridgetop.

Snowpack

In the shade, Upper third of snowpack frozen and supportable to boot pen (even jumping I could not sink further than 10cm). Multiple layers of mfc crusts. Lower 2/3rds of snowpack moist. CTH failures at or slightly above ground.

Avalanche

These Wet Loose slide ran 2/10/2017 after 72 hrs above freezing.