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BC Zone Observation Report

Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2014/03/30

Observer: Scott Bierman

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Corkscrew Couloir

Weather

Weather Description: Overcast - Windy

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Looks to be a natural release from a cornice debris trigger or surface heating near a rocky outcropping. Maybe a combo of both - No Binocs and my eyes are getting older

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> From Top (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/wsma5w57rirty65843o7qi1r8knb?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=884d2e9dbc837e56b0b7ad73d8bc47c1','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Closer view (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/8kdia82yx9zgtap6qgh6jugn9uy7?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=11b92379a89844ca279d70a1eefcff47','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> Full view (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/i544vcw2c47bi4h0i7btfscws4rq?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=dead4a977dbee5d17b83b281f73c1247','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 4:</b> possible starting zone below cornice - surface heating near shallow rock outcrop (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/kmkdmk8ria6g19q3f1wx9j5lqaer?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=80b32f627dbcf43c379c65ccb677f5c2','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)