Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 13, 2018 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

Heavy snow fall, on North/Northwest Facing aspect at 11,000 feet, 0 degrees Fahrenheit

Snowpack

Wind slab broke on crust layer that stepped down to a bottom layer of facets ranging from 3-6mm in size

Avalanche

Wind Slab broke 150 feet wide and ran 700 vertical feet with crown size ranging between 2 - 4 feet. R2D2 The slide took me about 20ft, before I gained traction since it broke to ground and I was in ski boots.