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Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 20, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Excellent visibility today with some cloud cover BTL: light winds and hot. no jacket or gloves. NTL/ATL: moderate winds with gusts transporting snow into the bowl via cross-loading pattern. Loading didn’t seem to be significant during my tour. Colder temperatures ATL: puffy and winter gloves.

Snowpack

Snowpack: Red Lady Glades: BTL-heavier moisture laden snow which was like skiing wet powder on southern aspects in Tahoe in February and March.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Photo from south ridge of Mt. Emmons facing west towards Kebler pass. This modified photo shows an avalanche in Beckwith Range which may have been captured in the blitzkrieg of avalanche observations the past 2 weeks. Looks like D1/1.5 from afar.