Gunnison

Avalanche

Ben Pritchett · Apr 5, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

Spits of S1 all day, but not much accumulation. Gusty Northwest winds transported snow all day.

Snowpack

Northerly slopes facing the wind were soft wind buff. Northeast to east aspects held the most new snow, particularly in drifted features like gully entrances or behind rows of trees. Sunny slopes had been cooked Monday afternoon, so while the cornices were growing above south facing terrain, we observed very limited wind slab development on southerly slopes.

Avalanche

Triggered 5x D1 to 1.5 soft slabs on Northeast to east slopes. 4-5" deep. Touchy on terrain >40 degrees, propagating up to 50' wide.