Gunnison

Avalanche

Mason Schmidt · Jan 25, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

10,100 elevation, NE Aspect, Partly Cloudy, S- precip, Air temp -11 c, L NW Wind, L blowing snow,

Snowpack

Surface temp -9 c, 20 cm down was -10 c, Surface Form DF 1 mm, HST 30cm (varying location) HS 265cm, Boot pen 70 cm, SKi pen 35 cm, CTE (9SP)

Avalanche

D1.5/ R1-2/ Tree line/ Artificial Skier/ NE aspect/ 35 degree slope. Failing on 1/19 Interface (buried SH) We were below the slide when we looked up and saw it coming towards us. Assuming Remote trigger