Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Janine Prout · Dec 11, 2021 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

BTL, 11,700' on NE slope, temps below freezing, winds were light increasing to moderate from W-NW, Precip: no, and sky: clear

Snowpack

BTL, 11,700' on NE slope, HS ranged from 15 cm to 50 cm on NE slope. Snowpit revealed firm slab (P hardness) over large 3 mm facets (F hardness). Multiple CTs resulted in CTE results failing at the new snow interface, down 16cm, with sheep planar results. Witnessed wumphing and shooting cracks.

Avalanche

None observed