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BC Zone Observation Report

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

Details

Date: 2022/01/12

Observer: Aaron Carlson
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Gore range - pitkin drainage.

Weather

Weather Description: Clear and calm

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: East facing aspects slid on the tubes heading up pitkin toward outpost peak.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/01/09 ^†

Gore Range

4

TL

SE

N

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Recent large avalanches in the Gore Range. Observed on January 12, 2022 (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/0w8x52xv9k41oqhjjaq27xti6188?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=6a11d731c17bca1f362e2f3926279316','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Large avalanche in the Gore Range. Picture taken on Jan. 19, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/ea65odotu1pebvnrcncfu4x4a3jx?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=f81ff7ae8dc7127edf8db610f1185503','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)