Details

• Date: 2019/12/16

• Observer: Patrick Shepherd
• Organization: Public

Location

• BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
• Area Description: East facing aspect at South East corner of Wingle Ridge/Shrine Bowl in Vail pass rec area. Elevation approx 11,600'.

Weather

• Weather Description: Clear, cold (2°F)

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Thursday through Sunday storm heavily loaded the snowpack.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: Location, aspect, and elevation to match above. Appears to be remotely triggered from the side/below. I did not see the event, only the aftermath. A crack can be seen shooting through a wind lip between camera and slide, it extended nearly to camera. Crown was 3-5 feet tall and extended all the way down to the rocks. There was a small section of soft slab that did not step down to the ground but appears to have slide on top of the pre-storm snow. Slope was wind loaded, especially at the top but did not have a cornice. Very large/loose facets near ground. A few inches to well over a foot depending on location. No tracks in or out, but plenty of snowmobile tracks nearby. Scanned debris, no signals. Appears to have taken place yesterday after snowfall had stopped. Definitely large enough to bury and kill. Slid medium relative to path.

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/12/16  †	Vail Pass	2	TL	SE	SS	AM / r	R1	D2
Date: 2019/12/16 (Estimated) Observer: Patrick Shepherd Organization: Public Landmark: Vail Pass

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