Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

John Snook · May 23, 2014 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Mild temps through afternoon. Heavy convective rain turning to snow Friday night. Snow level lowered to about 11,000 feet.

Avalanche

Several wet loose (point releases) occurred around 4pm. Several wet slab slides visible Saturday morning with obvious fracture lines. Slides ran overnight probably in association with rain event. First evidence of wet slab releases in at least a week.