Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Joe Szasz · Jan 9, 2016 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Light Snow with partial clearing. Approximately 15F near 11,000'. South to Southeast Aspects.

Snowpack

South facing slopes holding between 30-130cm of snow. Extensive areas of Facets in meadows, aspen groves, and near areas of rocks on East side of ridge.

Avalanche

This slide happened sometime before 01-07-2016. SE slope near 11,150'. It did not continue all the way down the couloir. It only ran about 35m. Maximum crown height approximately 75cm.