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BC Zone Observation Report

Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2018/12/09

Observer: Kyle Wagner
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County

Weather

Weather Description: Sunny, clear, 20-30F, SW aspect of Uneva peak, above treeline

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: D2 On SW aspect of Uneva peak (Vail Pass), skier triggered (remote triggered from ski track in photo on skierâ€™s left) Occurred around noon 12/09/2018 ~ 4ft crown No one caught

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2018/12/09 ^†

Uneva Peak

1

>TL

SW

SS

AS / r

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Remotely skier-triggered avalanche in Uneva Bow near Vail Pass The crown was up to 4 feet deep. 12.9.18. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/2dsa8zxpl9e9epbxnk2hst03dzgg?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=3436efa80c25a1527388af14ff6cdef6','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Remotely skier-triggered avalanche in Uneva Bow near Vail Pass The crown was up to 4 feet deep. 12.9.18. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/khqsmc8q5std23jl1qoc8sdhaob5?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=4fd761c0275b5c35524addf46bf327f2','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)