BC Zone Observation Report
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County
Details
Date:
2020/02/29
Observer:
Kreston Rohrig
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
Location
BC Zone:
Vail & Summit County
Area Description:
Vail Pass - Shrine Bowl area
Weather
Ridgeline Wind Speed:
5-10 mph
Ridgeline Wind Direction:
W
Sky Cover:
Few
Weather Description:
Sunny and warm with a slight breeze that helped keep snow surfaces cool.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Stability seemed pretty good given the amount of tracks on steeper slopes. We witnessed many groups high-marking in Shrine Bowl without incident. The storms this month have formed a dense and supportable slab on many aspects and elevations. The most notable instability were two cornice failures. However, neither broken into deeper weak layers.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
Two cornice fall avalanches were the only recent activity observed in this area.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2020/02/29
†
Shrine Bowl
1
>TL
E
C
N
R1
D1
Date:
2020/02/29 (Estimated)
Observer:
Kreston Rohrig
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
Landmark:
Shrine Bowl
2020/02/29
†
Vail Pass
1
TL
E
C
U
R1
D1
Date:
2020/02/29 (Estimated)
Observer:
Kreston Rohrig
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
Landmark:
Vail Pass
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