Gunnison

Snowpack

Evan Ross · Feb 16, 2015 · Gunnison

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Weather

WEATHER: Pulses of snowfall only added up to a light dusting. Down valley winds were easily blowing this snow around but it all seemed insignificant in the big picture.

Snowpack

SNOWPACK/AVALANCHE OBS: Didn't make it to ridgeline, so traveled on open slopes below treeline. SH was down 20-30cm and popped some nice clean hand shares. The slab above has lost a lot of cohesion in the last weeks and didn't seem concerning in our area. Crusty snow surfaces on slopes less then 25 degrees and previous wind affected surfaces on sub-ridges that jutted out from the terrain. No signs to instability.