Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Dec 27, 2012 · Gunnison

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Weather

Stayed cold, Intermittent clouds, sun, and snow throughout the day with minimal accumulation.

Snowpack

Recent storm snow consolidated into a thick and heavy slab overnight. 25-35 cm Hst, upside down structure found today, with 15cm of 4F on top of 15cm of F hard (storm density change), though bonded together well. Ski penetration was about 30-60 cm and boot pen was full depth. A few small cracks on ski cuts on terrain rolls ~ 35*, but no other instabilities seen or noted throughout the day.