BC Zone Observation Report
Friday, January 8, 2021 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County
Details
Date:
2021/01/08
Observer:
Robert Emmons
Organization:
Public
Location
BC Zone:
Vail & Summit County
Area Description:
No name peak, west of Loveland pass. 12800’ elevation. Southeast aspect.
Weather
Weather Description:
Sunny, calm, and warm conditions after a cold 0 degree night. 20-25 degrees at the time of skiing.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
About 1-2 feet of facets, a fairly strong crust, with about 1-2 feet of new snow on top. Sun was warming the new snow and becoming slightly denser.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
Skier 1 took a lookout spot on the top of the run to watch snowboarder 1 drop into his run. Snowboarder 1 dropped over the ridge to a small section skier 1 couldn’t see him. At this point the avalanche triggered all around snowboarder 1 and propagated along the entire mountain. 1-4ft crown, 1000 feet across the slope. He deployed his airbag and rode down a fairly exposed zone. He came to a rest unburied and uninjured. He communicated with skier 1 that he was ok via radio so he descended in the debris field. 2 remote triggers also become apparent 1000-2000 feet away on similar slopes.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2021/01/08
†
Loveland Pass-Southside
1
>TL
SE
SS
AR / u
R3
D2
Date:
2021/01/08 (Estimated)
Observer:
Robert Emmons
Organization:
Public
Landmark:
Loveland Pass-Southside
2021/01/08
†
Loveland Pass-Southside
1
>TL
SE
SS
AR / y
R2
D2
Date:
2021/01/08 (Estimated)
Observer:
Robert Emmons
Organization:
Public
Landmark:
Loveland Pass-Southside
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