Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 21, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: ATL clear skies, calm winds out of the NW. Moderate to strong winds from the NW on ridge tops of the ruby range were mostly sublimating.

Snowpack

Snowpack: 11″ storm total snow is drifted into developing wind slabs, small below treeline specific to convex rolls. The storm slabs from yesterday are staring to stiffen up.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Ruby SS-N-R2D2-U a second D2.5 also on the SE aspect of ruby. Purple SS-N-R2D3-U/O Visible natural on Afley also observed.D2 most likely.