Gunnison

Avalanche

Zach Guy · Jan 14, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: S-1 to S1 and overcast most of the day. Calm winds. High of 34 in the afternoon, and brief solar breaks with greenhouse affect.

Snowpack

3" last night, 2" today. Low density, new snow became more cohesive due to green housing in the afternoon. Hand shots and airblasts in previously trafficked and/or mitigated terrain produced no results

Avalanche

Avalanches: Widespread, shallow sluffing (L-AS/N-R1-D1-S) on slopes steeper than ~38 degrees, all aspects. Skier triggered soft slab on west aspect NTL, ~15" deep, failed on precip particles. (SS-AS-R1-D1.5-S)