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BC Zone Observation Report

Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2014/02/13

Observer: Mark Koob
Organization: public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Avalanche on J chute. Started from the glade at the top 10,900', followed the J chute but spilled over the J and continued down the "stiletto" outside of the chute 9800'. Section of the Mount Royal trail just below J chute had debris and was completely covered for a couple hundred feet.

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Looking up from the curve of the J at 9800' (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/k5elsnr5f97lnwtcn0dvdegekqu7?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=1c72349a3c7ef994d9da616edcde3920','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Debris field, with Mount Royal Trail just to the left of the screen. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/jxv1yhsyz4lljyx8wmrnfsugrhye?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=257443b19d236a80044deb63b0b5f241','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> Looking up the Trail after the Mason Town Flat Spot. Debris covering the trail. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/1a1p93p883l23lpnjlszpqf4b63z?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=45ccaf38444b7f36944ef0e683305a57','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 4:</b> Mount Royal Trail, closest to the chute on the stiletto side of the J. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/ghymr5oqauim4gy2vpmvzs0e3m7u?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=e886730883cbc99a081fc986f551c0fb','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)