Gunnison

Snowpack

Steve Banks · Dec 15, 2011 · Gunnison

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Weather

New snow 6" overnight, light density with light SW winds as well. An additional 6.5" through the day with the HST coming to 11" and the HS currently at 33"

Snowpack

New snow sluffing on slopes steeper than 35 degrees especially where old facets ran as well or where new snow overlies a strong crust. No slab development in the new snow with very minor cracking around some ski cuts and explosives. Explosive work on SE slope 40 degrees released one size 1.5 loose snow avalanche which ran about 600' Other sluffs were produced on West facing terrain 35 degrees with ski cuts and involved new snow and old facets as well.