Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Daniel Moroz Scott Toepfer · Jan 26, 2016 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Few clouds developing, winds less than 5mph below 12,000 feet, stronger at ridgelines. Stayed cold all day in shade

Snowpack

Below 11,200 feet generally unsupportable faceted snowpack with a few sun crusts mixed in. Some collapse noted on ascent

Avalanche

Skier Triggered Wind Slab avalanche that stepped to ground about 150 to 200 vertical down slope. Looks to have ridden up onto an old pencil hard layer in the main couloir. SSASuR3D2- Medium sized relative to the path. Large enough to seriously injure or kill a person.