Gunnison

Snowpack

Irwin Guides · Jan 13, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

S1 OVC Winds SE light, gusting to Mod

Snowpack

No signs of instability, except for stomping off mini cornices underfoot on roadcut at trailhead (1F windslab ~25-35cm thick, new snow sitting on top & no propagation) Stomped around top of steep southerly slopes with no collapses No Propagation on ECT’s @ 9,800 open meadow E aspect off cat road CT’s in storm slab produced shear qualities of RP & BRK on