Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Kris Ochs · Jan 19, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear skies, no wind, 10F at 8am warming to mid 20’s throughout the day.

Snowpack

Depth approx. 200cm below tree line, 20cm new snow on hard slab with 3 midpack weak layers beginning about 40cm down. Much more variable above tree line.

Avalanche

R2 D1.5 wind slab avalanche on NE aspect that had been loaded from strong westerly winds over the past week. 39.692002,-106.329104