Gunnison
SnowpackIan Havlick · Dec 9, 2014 · Gunnison
Weather
WEATHER: FEW, LIGHT WINDS, NO PRECIP
Snowpack
SNOWPACK/AVALANCHE OBS: Generally quite faceted snowpack 40-120cm deep, ski pen ~10cm, boot pen close to ground. Although faceted and poor structure as far as avalanche, snowpack still holding onto a supportive structure for enjoyable touring. SH and FCsf dominate surface, and ~1mm FC throughout "midpack" with 3-4mm dry Depth hoar within 10cm of ground. No signs of instability and no evidence of previous avalanches. open areas more supportive than treed thickets.