Gunnison

Snowpack

Travis Colbert · Dec 15, 2022 · Gunnison

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Weather

Brisk and overcast with light, intermittent snow and temps in the single digits to low teens. Light to moderate W & NW winds at the ridgetop.

Snowpack

Plenty of fresh windslabs have formed along the ridgetop and in the open terrain. The persistent slab seems to be getting stiffer and more stubborn to trigger. It seems like if triggered, there is a good probability of wide propagation and hard slabs. All of the old crowns have filled in with new wind-driven snow. Best turns were down low in the protected, gladed terrain.