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Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Dec 8, 2018 · Gunnison

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Weather

Varied between FEW and SCT clouds throughout the day with brief periods of S-1 snowfall midday. 5-10mph winds out of the W/NW created light snow transport on W facing aspects ATL, if they weren’t already scoured.

Snowpack

45cm average HS WSW aspect ~10k held melt freeze crust with small facets below from early Nov snow. Thanksgiving storm and snow from last ~10 days is uniform (4F) . 100cm avg HS SW aspect 11k. Three moderate sized collapses in flat, sheltered terrain all within ~20 minutes of each other. Photos:

Avalanche

E face of Richmond 12.2k. SS-N-R1-D2, probably ran yesterday. Observed from very far away. (*Forecaster note - already observed In Ben Pritchett ob) Numerous point releases on solar aspects in steep terrain. NE aspect below Schuykill ridge 10k. SS-N-R1-D1, likely from yesterday.