Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Apr 4, 2014 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear turning broken w/ strong solar in the am and Greenhousing in pm. Winds light, no transport, High Temps: 31F/18F

Snowpack

Dry snow in the am on most elevations & aspects. ESE Moist by 11:30, w/ some rollers. Snow got moist on westerlies & stayed soft all day even under cloud cover.

Avalanche

Wet loose on ESE, very slow moving D1, ran 500’ on March 30th dusty crust. A slide on East Bowl in the Anthracites looks like it ran potentially full track , guessing Natural?