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BC Zone Observation Report

Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2017/12/24

Observer: Ben Shipowitz
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Coon Hill

Weather

Weather Description: Few clouds. Moderate windloading at ridge tops.

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: Every ten or so steps would result in a whumph. Shooting cracks occured throughout the skin as well.

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Obvious signs of instabilities from the windloading. Avalanche was around 12,100 on a NE aspect above treeline. R3 D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> R3D2 Coon Hill NE aspect 12,100ft (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/6rohkeqfpgziovdjp1ac73su34md?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=bc51a5727392ba1c9dd09826a5ecd28f','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> R3D2 Coon Hill NE aspect 12,100ft (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/z26nqeig7b2lstfy7cn3nkqvkwo3?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=07b44e15388ff40406efbb78cc5e2276','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)