Vail & Summit County
AvalancheNathan Boyer-Rechlin ยท Mar 21, 2020
Weather
Sunny, 30s then a storm came in around 4pm. Skied Outpost Peak from Pitkin drainage, and exited Booth Creek. Skied main bowl, south aspect.
Snowpack
About 14-16" new storm snow above 11k ft. Hears two collapses right abover the 3rd East chute into Pitkin Creek, about 11,400 ft, SE aspect. Hasty pit showed 14" storm snow on a crust (some facets), then a faceted layer, and another crusty layer before the snowpack consolidated.
Avalanche
No signs of avalanches at higher elevations. We did ski across the debris of a wet slab avalanche, estimated 2 days old, along the booth Creek trail, about 9000-9500 ft. D1.5.