Gunnison

Snowpack

CBAC Staff · Nov 23, 2023 · Gunnison

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Weather

CLOUD COVER Clear TEMPERATURE (F) Warm, above freezing NEW OR RECENT SNOWFALL (CM) 0 RAIN/SNOW LINE Not Observed SNOW AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORT Not Observed WIND LOADING Not Observed WEATHER SUMMARY Inverted temperatures in the morning, with cold single-digit temps in the valley and warm, near-freezing temps in the alpine. Warm ~40F temps during the day with a clear sky and clam winds.

Snowpack

We primarily traveled on southerly-facing slopes with no avalanche concerns. The thick snow and old buried crusts made for some okay turns and kept the skis off the ground where the snow height was 35cm+. On SE-facing slopes up to 11,300ft the upper 5cm to 10cm of the snowpack was moist and will form a new crust. We crossed a couple of wind wales on easterly to northeasterly facing terrain features that produced collapses and shooting cracks.