Gunnison
Avalancheian havlick · Dec 4, 2016 · Gunnison
Weather
Orographic snow all day, heavy at times. 10-20cm new snow. very light northwids at ridgetop, otherwise calm winds
Snowpack
Very impressive, generally good structured snowpack on all aspects but northerly. Many pits on NE, N, NW, E, and S facing slopes ATL. Generally 120-160cm snowpack with fist to 1 finger hardness snow decending until last 10cm near ground on northerly slopes. Last 10cm consisted of 3mm striated depth hoar. Specifically looked and stomped on steep, northerly terrain with no signs of instability, and good structured snowpack. One profile dug on S-facing slope at 11,500ft, had one midpack concerning crust, almost a greenhouse crust, with some very small associated facets. <1mm. ECTN22, PC.
Avalanche
no avalanches or signs of instability observed except for very minor new snow sloughing in extreme terrain.