Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Fritz Sperry · Feb 8, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Storming hard and windy 30+ mph. Winds varied from NW to NE, NW closer to ridge.

Snowpack

36"+ new load in the zone. Passed through at about 4pm,

Avalanche

Noticed a small d1 r1 above and changed course to avoid. Storm slab roughly 1' deep crown, 30' wide and 50' long. No close inspection. Point on map is accurate location. NE Facing, Suspect trigger was wind or tree bomb. Elevation 10,900'