Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Kelli Rohrig · Mar 18, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Snowpack

Paragon Guides avi course dug multiple pits WSW at 12, 000' HS average 125cm All 3 pits identified a MF crust down 50cm. This layer was stubborn in 2 pits, ECTN, ECTP17 down 50cm in the 3rd pit. There is a buried NSF layer down 25cm that failed cleanly on shear, no results on compression. Isolated collapsing on WSW ~11,800' with cracks shooting approximately 20 meters

Avalanche

Uneva ridge >TL E HS N 24-48 hours old