Gunnison
AvalancheAnonymous · Jan 26, 2022 · Gunnison
Weather
Fairly cold but it is January. Inversions remained at valley bottom and north breezes kept the alpine chili. Lots of sun.
Snowpack
2? of very low-density snow fell overnight. These large, plate-like stellars will be quick to facet on the shady side of the compass. Combine this new snow with the 3-4? of snow from the previous clipper all resting on a faceted surface from the January dry spell, and the loose dry avalanches on steep shady aspects are gaining some momentum especially below treeline, however, the largest ones observed remain fairly small, slow running and easy to manage at this point.
Avalanche
A handful of small dry loose avalanches in steep, shady terrain. Some natural, some skier triggered on slopes greater than ~38 degrees.