Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Brennan Metzler · Apr 23, 2021 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Broken skies, temperature near freezing (34F at 11,000’) at time of slide. Light winds from W, moderate snow transport previous 24 hours.

Avalanche

Starting zone E/NE, 12,450’, convex slope ~ 40 degrees max. Wind slab avalanche, 10-12” crown height. ~100’ wide, 600’ vertical. R2/D1.5, old snow interface. Snowboard triggered intentional.