Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Joe Szasz · Feb 28, 2018 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear, Calm winds below 12,000'. Temp: -5f to 20f. Wind transport evident on ridgelines.

Snowpack

Good coverage. Approx. 100-150cm above 10,000'. Wind scoured on prominent West facing slopes and rocky Northwest facing ridges and slopes. Winter-like of East Facing slopes. With snow depth in excess of 150cm. As per usual with the Gore the snowpack is a complex mix of Facets, Crust and awesome powder.

Avalanche

Some very deep but relatively small avalanches in gullies of the Southwest Face of Grand Traverse Peak (13,041') (above ice climb).