Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Scott Toepfer · Jan 30, 2015 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Light snow was moving north from the south

Snowpack

Snowpack seemed in a state of dormancy. Still would not be overly comfortable in terrain that harbors Persistent Slab.

Avalanche

These were some Persistent Slabs, probably triggered by cornice fall...Guessing two weeks old. Ran in 'typical' Persistent Slab terrain