Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Aidan Goldie · Dec 23, 2019 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear, lenticular clouds in the distance. Wind 10 mph gusts. Warm, 30-40 deg F throughout the day.

Avalanche

Outpost Peak, S face, 12K feet. Cross loaded pocket wind slab. I saw the debris pile from town. It seems to have released around 12/20/2019. While I was up there, I saw tracks going into the crown and continuing to ski down the ridge. Not sure if human triggered, but likely. Outpost Peak, E face, 12K feet. With winds coming from the west, these slopes seem to be loaded with the Mid-December snow. I observed a old 2-6 inch crown of wind slab that seemed to propagate across multiple aspects (N-E) Outpost Peak Shoulder, W Flank, 11k feet. On the talus slopes on the shoulder of outpost peak, an old avalanche released on the mixed rocky terrain, carrying debris down a historic avalanche chute. Crown 6-8 inches.