Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Barrett Langendoerfer · Feb 3, 2019 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Sunny day, warm temps 28-32 degrees, light W winds, ESE aspect @11,800ft.

Snowpack

ESE aspect, 11,800ft., below cornice on wind loaded slope.

Avalanche

Estimated as SS-N-R1-D1-O/I. Could have been a cornice failure but tough to tell, also not sure if release was in old snow or at interface