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BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, February 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2014/02/17

Observer: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Bottom of J chute above Frisco. While skinning up, we came into the bottom of the debris zone, which extended up several hundred meters. Crown line wasn't visible from where we were, appeared to be further up on J chute around a corner. Slide appeared to be a few days (less than a week?) old. Many small trees were among the debris.

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: ~10,000 ft, NE facing

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Looking up from bottom of debris zone (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/lpbth9upa3spdwk8fbk79ts0g4v2?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=6bbf4d5708954f1f7e401541ce4ea025','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)