Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Anonymous · Dec 22, 2013 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Top of Abrahams, skiers left side near trees. 11400 ft

Snowpack

Lots of recent snow, probably 20 inches, on top of earlier season layers

Avalanche

One avalanche triggered by a skier, slide around 500 vertical feet, 100 ft wide at the debris fan at bottom. One skier partially buried, knee injuries to both knees