1/10/2024 Field Report - Vail & Summit County

Lat: 39.5417522, Lon: -106.1166184

Report Information

Observation Summary:

Tenmile range - Peak 1 East Ridge South east aspect ~12,400' R2 D0.5 Near/Above Treeline Windslab, soft slab, thicker near top convexity, thinned out lower down.

Route Description

Early start Roughly 4" at trailhead Wind deposited snow upwards of 16" above treeline Seemed the snow had fallen on a thicker layer of facets, allowing for whomping but not much movement in low angle terrain. Shooting cracks on all aspects near treeline

Avalanche

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Date # Elev Asp Type Trig SizeR SizeD Problem Type
01/10/2024
1 >TL SE SS N R1 D1

Snowpack

Cracking: Shooting
Collapsing: Rumbling

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