Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Eric Gallagher · Jan 20, 2017 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear skies, temps were in the mid 20s.

Snowpack

Dug a pit on a south facing slope. Shovel shear test showed no weak layers. Compression test resulted in no sign of a weak layer after 30 hits. Isolated column resulted in no propagation in any of the layers. Snow was well bonded and moved cohesively when we moved it out.

Avalanche

No avalanches observed.