Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Dylan Craaybeek · Feb 1, 2019 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Pictures taken on the 29th around 14:00 2 days ago with clear cloud coverage light winds with moderate gusts, some blowing snow off ridgelines, and temps in the high teens low 20s.

Avalanche

The 3 peaks seen in the larger picture are the 3 peaks on the north ridge connecting to Bald Mountain so the Avalanche occurred on the second peak to the north from Baldy at an elevation of about 11,800, ESE aspect, with a slope angle of about 35-40 degrees according to caltopo.