Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Ian Hoyer · Jan 21, 2016 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Beautiful clear day. Moderate W winds are ridgeline. A little pluming off a couple peaks, but not much transport was visible.

Snowpack

Surface snow is consolidating at low elevations and on sunny and wind affected slopes higher up. Plenty of facets, but still working on building that slab.

Avalanche

Observed a Wind Slab avalanche on a S facing slope from across the valley