Gunnison

Snowpack

John MacKinnon · Mar 25, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

Cold and clear day but felt surprisingly warm in the sun. Light northwesterly breeze throughout the day.

Snowpack

Skied west aspects on Snodgrass Mountain. ~10 cm of past storm snow on a solid melt-freeze crust. Some faceting occurring in dry snow in upper snowpack. Minor wind affect on exposed ridges on Snodgrass. The majority of previous winds seemed to have been in the valley. Winds raked through valley bottoms and have created a variable mix of crusts and "wind-board."