Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Derek Gamburg · Apr 7, 2014 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Snowing, blowing snow

Snowpack

Solid

Avalanche

Skier triggered slide. SE aspect at approx 11,300. Crown was 12" deep ran 75' wide. We had skied 4 runs prior to the avalanche occuring. Skier rode the slide and was eventually able to ski out of it. Layer the snow slid on was much warmer than the new snow. It did not step down to the dirt layer