BC Zone Observation Report
Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County
Details
Date:
2017/01/12
Observer:
Jason Konigsberg
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
Location
BC Zone:
Vail & Summit County
Area Description:
Peru Creek
Weather
Wind Loading:
None
Weather Description:
No visible wind transport on surround high peaks.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
I went out today to investigate an avalanche that destroyed a house near the town of Montezuma. On the was there I dug two quick snowpits. The first snowpit was on a southwest-facing below treeline slope. Although I would get results in compression tests in the storm snow, none would propagate fractures. The snow depth was 150cms. I got the same results on a north-facing near treeline slope. The snow depth was 2 meters. In both snowpits there is weaker snow in the lower pack. No failures were evident in test in the lower pack.
Avalanches
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2017/01/12
†
Other
1
>TL
S
SS
N
R4
D3.5
Date:
2017/01/12 (Estimated)
Observer:
Jason Konigsberg
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
Area Description:
Maid of Orleans slidepath
Landmark:
Other
Elevation:
12200 ft
Media
Video
A look at the slide path that produces a very large and destructive avalanche in Peru Creek in the Vail and Summit County zone.
