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Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 6, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Moderate west winds, partly sunny

Snowpack

Snowpack: New snow ranged from 12-14?. Widespread collapsing and cracking on north-facing slopes off of Carbon. Slab is soft lower on the face and is where most of the collapsing/cracking occurred. As we moved higher up the face, the slab stiffened and supported the weight of a skier. Around 11,000ft, snowpack height averaged 150cm and surface snow has stiffened due to wind. Blowing snow was observed from ridgetops all day on to easterly facing slopes.

Avalanche

Avalanches: One large avalanche that broke during the early morning of 2/6 on a steep, cross-loaded, north-facing bowl off Carbon. Seems to have broke within old snow.