Cole Pavlec measures the slope angle using a slope meter on Friday on Vail Pass. The high school-specific class was put on through White Room Adventures and Paragon Guides, and taught the kids The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Level 1 class. They then put what they learned in the classroom setting to test in the backcountry. Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com |
Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final part of a five-part series reviewing the biggest news in the Vail Valley in 2017. Find additional installments at http://www.vaildaily.com.