Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Ellen Hollinshead · Jan 22, 2024 · Vail & Summit County

Weather

Beautiful warm sunny day. 27 F at the parking lot, and just ski tracks on Spruce Creek Trail!

Snowpack

I saw these two slides from a distance, but given how warm it got in January 20th I would guess the Mohawk Basin avalanche went on that day. The slide on Helen is older. A lot of windloading on Helen.

Avalanche

Mohawk Basin slide - NTL, East aspect. Mt Helen - ATL, SE aspect