Gunnison

Avalanche

Zach Guy · Nov 11, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Light westerly winds with occasional light transport on high peaks. Few clouds increased to broken skies. No precip.

Snowpack

Snowpack: We found minimal signs of wind drifting and minimal signs of instability, in stark contrast to yesterday’s tour. Settled storm totals here range from 8? to 14?. The new snow is on the faceted or crusty interface well described in previous observations. Total snow depth near treeline is generally about 18? to 24? deep.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Dropped a loveseat-sized cornice on a suspect leeward slope. It produced only sluffing.