Field Report
Vail & Summit County - CO
2025/01/03
Backcountry Area: Vail & Summit County
Organization: Anonymous
Report Information
Area Description
Little French / NW Ridge
Route Description
Mt Guyot
Avalanche
Triggered avalanche
NE Aspect, ~11,800'. Remote trigger from ~1000' away in the valley BTL.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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01/03/2025
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1 | >TL | NE | HS | AS/u | R4 | D3 | Persistent Slab |
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Date and Time
01/03/2025 -
1:30pm
(estimated)
Location
39.467
-105.947
Slope Angle
35 degrees
Start Zone Elevation
11,800 ft
Sliding Surface
G
Avg Depth
180 cm
Avg Width
900 ft
Avg Vertical Run
900 ft
Max Vertical Run
1,200 ft
Weak Layer
Unknown
Weak Layer Type
Unknown
Terminus
BP
Avalanche Comments
Crown depth from 3' to 15' at deepest. 2 smaller, sympathetic avalanches also released on N aspects. |
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Snowpack
Cracking:
None
Collapsing:
None
Heavily wind affected throughout the zone. Widespread HS noted, predominantly on E/NE/N aspects >TL.