Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Bruce Hodgkins · Nov 10, 2018 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

12,100 East Aspect Clear 21 F Wind West Light Gusting to Moderate

Snowpack

100CM Deep, Moderate Wind Loading, Top 50CM rounding grains, Fist Hardness, decreasing to 4F then 1F. Melt Freeze Crust 10cm off the ground above Depth Hoar

Avalanche

Observed the WS-AS-D2R2 to the NE that was reported 11/8/18. I would say it was more like D2.5. The scope of the propagation was very impressive