Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Kelli Rohrig · Feb 6, 2021 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

It snowed S1-S-1 most of the day. Light NW winds in the morning, increasing and moving to the N in the afternoon. Localized ~30 mph gusts from the west @ 12k'

Snowpack

Widespread collapsing on our ascent. Pit: 11,700' NW HS 135 ECTP25 down 75cm on MF. A secondary NSF layer down 35cm failed on release. PST80/100 end down 35cm on NSF.

Avalanche

Multiple- see photos