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BC Zone Observation Report

Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2022/01/29

Observer: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County
Area Description: Tractor Bowl, North Star Mountain

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Slid overnight between January 28th and 29th. Aspect: SE/E. Caltopo has the slope angle at between 30 and 40 degrees. Elevation: roughly 12,600ft, above tree line. Weather: calm, clear evidence of wind affect, entire shoulder to the bowl featured intricate sastrugi.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/01/29 ^†

Hoosier Pass

1

>TL

E

HS

N

R1

D1.5

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> A fresh avalanche in Tractor Bowl on the east side of North Star Mountain, observed on January 29, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/n711o65i5cz6tag1eq7jeq64rzfo?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=1b269052b43af455dfb7ca475913ac71','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> A fresh avalanche in Tractor Bowl on the east side of North Star Mountain, observed on January 29, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/e3tcreju7frlv8ke5nnh7nbk831p?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=c9e1f42aa4990512347f54c14466efbc','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> A fresh avalanche in Tractor Bowl on the east side of North Star Mountain, observed on January 29, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/ut8r5ofkvk70od98zv96csunq4pt?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=2a1201c38cab73ed42415e0ccabca938','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 4:</b> A fresh avalanche in Tractor Bowl on the east side of North Star Mountain, observed on January 29, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/89cphapjsom4gc54h7q8akx9tqa3?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=277a086a3a306e26d519a4fed3385b3c','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)