Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Michael Tranovich · Apr 5, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Sunny to partly sunny early afternoon. Cloudy in late afternoon. 40s decreasing to 30s in late afternoon. Increasing winds.

Snowpack

Nice soft, wind blown 2 in surface on crust above 12k ft on W facing. Underlying facets. Easily collapsible around skis without shooting cracks. Melt freeze on surface below 12k. Generally frozen surface in late afternoon-evening below 12k

Avalanche

Multiple loose slides from rocky steep terrain on W facing Fletcher and SW facing Atlantic. Probably a couple a days old, ?4/3, 4/2 during warm temps.