Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Reed Ryan · Feb 4, 2016 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

5 deg F, winds light out of the west

Avalanche

Mainstreet/Mickey's Knob Graveline: HS-AE-R2-D2.5-O (2 x 20ANFO, 2# PETN) SE aspect at 12,150ft. Appears to be a persistent slab running on the facets above a MF crust. Ran approximately 1200 vertical feet into the Rodeo Grounds. Rosemary's: SS-AE-R2-D1-I (2#PETN, 9#ANFO) Appeared to be just the storm slab around 30cm deep, stopped in the flats). 18 Minute Gap: SS-AEy-R1-D1-I (went sympathetic to shot in Rosemarys, again just the storm slab)