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BC Zone Observation Report

Friday, January 7, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2022/01/07

Observer: Brandon Overton
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Massive full mountain slide

Weather

Weather Description: 35F* degrees. Sunny . Light wind

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: Horrible

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: 2nd smaller slide before town

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/01/07 ^†

Other

1

TL

E

HS

N

R2

D2.5

View

2022/01/07 ^†

1

>TL

E

SS

N

D1.5

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> I have many pics. This shows how massive. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/jhy9b3xvyv3ru3aaq9i4n103l67h?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=ae73d7e06b2687474474b01ef9983835','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> This large avalanche in Saint Johns above Montezuma shows multiple step downs in the top crown. January 8, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/vdoiywnseu86u0vay27w1s2vanbz?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=37ce4f3d4c9748c5218bdc7d94c67afa','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)