Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 5, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Mostly sunny skies BTL: calm NTL: intermittent moderate winds from NE, which transported snow. ATL-summit ridge: Sustained moderate winds, transporting snow into Red Lady Bowl BTL: Between Axtell and Whetstone, considerable snow being transported (photograph)

Snowpack

Snowpack: NTL: wind slabs, ATL: stiffer wind slabs with < 3 inches (7 cm) of new snow.

Avalanche

Avalanches: BTL: Nothing NTL and ATL: a few collapses on skin track and ski length cracking at a few location. no propogation. ATL: Redy Lady Bowl-SS-N-R1-D1; Scarp Ridge (E/SE Aspect): HS-N-R1-D2 (see photo).