Gunnison

Snowpack

Steve Banks · Feb 15, 2012 · Gunnison

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Weather

In and out clouds throughout the day with a high of 25 and moderate solar radiation midday. Intermittent S2 with only a trace of accumulation

Snowpack

New snow is setting up well with ski pen at boot top and good settlement after the storm. Skied SE-S-W slopes 35 degrees and less with no signs of instability. East Face 11,000' SS-AMr-R3-D2-I looks to be remote triggered by snowmobiles in the area. Several large natural avalanches ran during the storm in the surrounding mtns, mostly on steep wind loaded aspects running in the storm snow and 5 naturals from crossloaded West facing terrain above treeline, all R2.