Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Mar 31, 2018 · Gunnison

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Weather

Winds were calm down low and increased to 30ish mph up high.

Snowpack

On West faces the snow surface was locked up between 10,000 and 11,000 ft before 11 a.m. As we got higher and later we could break through the crusts while bootpacking. Zero cracking, collapsing, or signs of instability. Not even rollerballs until we dropped in the S face in the afternoon.

Avalanche

Had some notable wet sluffing near the top around 1p.m. Triggered by first skier in the center of the bowl after a few turns. Ran about 10 ft wide for 600 vertical feet. Maybe 1-3 inches deep.