Accident Report
Shrine Mountain, west of Vail Pass - CO
1 snowmobiler partially buried - not critical - 2025/01/03
Location is approximate
Backcountry Area: Vail & Summit County
Status: Preliminary Information
Published: 2025/01/03
Accident Summary
Observation Summary
A large slide triggered by a snowmobiler “high siding”. He out ran it but was caught in the last 100’. We helped dig his buried sled out. He was shaken up but happy! He was alone but did have a beacon. We did not use the beacons as he was above ground.
Route Description
Vail pass parking lot to shrine mountain
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | |
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01/03/2025
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>TL | E | SS | AM | R2 | D2 | Persistent Slab | |||
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
01/03/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated) Comments
Incident
Yes
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