Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Dylan Weber · Jan 9, 2022 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Mostly clear with light NW winds and no precipitation and blowing snow observed.

Snowpack

80 cm snowpack with small rounded grains in the middle and faceted snow and depth hoar in the bottom 34 cm. 0.75 mm surface hoar was found on the surface. Both ECTP8 and CT11, SDN at 22 cm from the ground, which correlates to the interfaces with more than 5 yellow flags.

Avalanche

No avalanches observed in the area but many avalanches have been reported on similar aspects and elevations band.