2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Saturday, 27 October 2007
6:30 AM-6:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center:

410. The Beautiful Vail Valley: A Classroom in Geologic Hazards and Mitigation

Primary Leader: Vincent Matthews III
Leader(s): Jonathan White
Field Trip Description: The beautiful, glaciated Vail Valley has a variety of geological hazards. Land-use decisions relative to mitigation of these hazards is also quite varied. There are several excellent examples of the consequences of following recommended mitigations, as well as examples of the consequences of ignoring recommended mitigations.
Field Trip will span: 1 day
Sponsor(s): Colorado Geological Survey

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