Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Joe Szasz · Jan 11, 2019 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Light snow. Spindrift. 20f-30f winds to 30mph

Snowpack

Firm Base with 5”-12” wind slabs deposited from cliffs above route.

Avalanche

No surprise the moment we moved down from the respell location in the coulior the storm snow slid clearing most of the Chute. Pockets to 12” persisted and were easily kicked loose. Soft slabs resulted in good skiing in the soft debris. Very weak and punchy snow on apron to bike path.