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BC Zone Observation Report

Friday, January 24, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2020/01/24

Observer: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Small R2 D1 on an eastern aspect halfway down the Water Tank chute in East Vail slid, partially burying one skier in a terrain trap. Crown was 1.5 to 2 feet and slid on a previously buried surface hoar layer. Skier was able to self rescue and ski out with both skiing partners.

Weather

Weather Description: Slightly overcast during the slide, but warm and sunny throughout the day. Eastern aspect. Elevation below tree line.

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: Storm slab of about 1.5 to 2 feet on recently buried surface hoar.

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2020/01/24 ^†

1

<TL

NE

SS

AS / u

R2

D1.5

Media

Images

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