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BC Zone Observation Report

Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2015/01/08

Observer: DAN MOROZ
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Sky Chutes 10 mile range letter K

Weather

Weather Description: Clear, warm, sunny

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2015/01/07 ^†

1

TL

NW

AS / r

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> "K" Chute of the "SKY" chutes west side of 10 Mile Range (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/jxlbf69sw6h7ofpuq4xii1k8s7zp?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=04c051a407df03f31bdd36513f91680b','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 of remote triggered area (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/05j5pcnc9bvb0109uh861imslysr?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=ea055de7a7dcdbaf7ba37a66695d7bb9','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> Close up of remote triggered slide. Fortunately it did not propagate far but had the potential of a much larger event. Folks are doing laps from Peak 6 down the SKY Chutes then taking the free bus back to Breck. Potential high !! (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/i5tb5r5tocn8ox32wuanvxrs01ak?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=8dda7796425e74cc844f955002f1b0c5','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)