Gunnison

Avalanche

Jeff banks · Apr 14, 2022 · Gunnison

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Weather

Cold + Overcast in AM Wind picked up again in the late AM

Snowpack

BTL: More Dense from the wind than yesterday. Trees had about 30-40% of snow in their branches on N facing slopes. Stomped off some fresh cornices at treeline on ~30º slopes Many Aspects held firm surfaces where the dense wind slab sits. Dense over Dense, lacking an obvious weak layer.

Avalanche

Axtell 4th + 5th Bowl, Numerous D1’s failing on the dirty old snow just below the corniced ridgeline. Started in ~40º Terrain + lost momentum as the slope lessened.