Gunnison

Snowpack

CB SKI PATROL · Dec 19, 2012 · Gunnison

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Snowpack

Several control routes went out today. Here are some of the observations: 7:00 - observed from chairlift 2 naturals in "closed" terrain. N-R2-D2-G elevation 10,800 NW aspect. 100'width ran 100 feet. Other N-R4-D3-G elevation 11,000 N aspect. 400' width. Unknown distance it ran. Unknown crown depth of either slide. 10:00 - Observed from patrollers running control routes: SS-N-R3-D2.5-G. 11800 elevation, NNE aspect, 350'width, ran 600', crown 24-36". Remotely triggered slide - triggered by a large collapse in the flats above the slide path. SS-AS-R2.5-D2.5-G. 11750 elevation, E aspect, 150'width, ran 450', crown 2-4'.