Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Dec 21, 2012 · Gunnison

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Snowpack

Quick look around the mountains with clear skis this morning to see natural avalanche activity. 4th Bowl and the Wang Chung faces of Axtel both avalanched with soft slabs running wide and far down the track (SS-N-R2-D3-I). Notable crowns in the Anthracites above Tree Chute and all of Northwest Bowl. South faces of Ruby and Owen both released late in the storm (Tuesday night?) about half of the faces, not full depth, running full track with good destructive potential (SS-N-R2-D3-I). East face of Owen went around the same time in the Janga Chute area, with another couple smaller pockets around the looks right side (SS-N-R2-D3-I). R1-D2 releases noticed in Peeler basin as well, though couldn't get much of a view.