Field Report
Vail & Summit County - CO
2024/11/10
Location is approximate
Backcountry Area: Vail & Summit County
Author: Scott Toepfer
Report Information
Observation Summary
Noticed quite a bit of cracking but not propagating any distance. Failing to ground in 18-24” deep snow near treeline NE aspects
Saw one HSNR1D0.5G
NE aspect of the SE ridge of Peak 10, about 12,000 feet. 150 feet wide, 1-3’ deep estimated, ran 1-150 vertical. Probably ran when the winds picked up.
Route Description
Up from the back deck
Avalanche
Saw an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type |
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11/10/2024
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1 | TL | NE | HS | N | R1 | D1 | Persistent Slab | |
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Date and Time
11/10/2024 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
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Snowpack
Cracking:
Minor