Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Bill Hoblitzell · Feb 1, 2021 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Sunny, warm, calm

Snowpack

Snow surface on all E/SE/S aspects up to at least 11,000 was getting wet by noon on Sunday. Storm snow quickly turning to heavy mank. Mountain emoji. Sun emoji. Sad emoji. Sad emoji.

Avalanche

Small D0.5 release on ski cut when moving across top of a small slope below treeline. Small 10x10 soft slab of new snow from Friday/Saturday storm cycle slid on a firm surface crust that was probably formed in the very warm weather ~1/28/2021. East facing, 10'000, ~35+ degrees.