Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

K Rohrig · Jan 22, 2017 · Vail & Summit County

View on map

Snowpack

Colorado Mountain College level one class dug a hasty pit on east aspect, 11,900', to test wind slab. CTE2 SC, CTE4 SC Another hasty pit on W, below TL, wind loaded slope. Class found buried SH down 30 cm

Avalanche

Remote triggered storm slab on south @ 11,400' Slope angle of descent was 28 degrees, slope triggered approx 30 degrees. Crown was approx 20-30 cm, suspect layer of failure SH