Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Dylan Craaybeek · Jan 8, 2020 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Clear skies with calm to light winds BTL and moderate winds and strong gusts ATL from the W.

Snowpack

Widespread firm sun crust on Easterly and Southerly aspects NTL and BTL. Ski pen ranging from 20-30cm NTL and BTL

Avalanche

Avalanche in one of the East Chutes descending into Pitkin drainage. HS-U-R2-D2-O at about 11,500 ft. North East facing slope with debris field covering at least 1000 vertical feet of the path. Likely from a few days ago, ski tracks travelling into the bottom of the start zone unsure if it was skier triggered remotely or natural and skiers just skied through the debris field.