Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 23, 2018 · Gunnison

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Weather

Aspect: North, North East, East, South East, South Elevation: BTL-NTL Avalanches: Weather: super variable winds from multiple directions & intensity. from SW to N & calm to strong. Skies varied quickly from Obscured to OVC to brief clearing spells HN 1-2″ depending on elevation.

Snowpack

3 medium collapses in the flats, HS ~40-50cm of facets covered by wind slab & crusts. 1 medium collapse on SW @ 10500 ~15* HS ~60cm. tracks partial to totally drifted in open slopes 9400-10900 Flat valley bottoms to S-SW-W

Avalanche

Possibly a skier triggered D2 just above the road on snodgrass. Too far across the valley to discern. Red line is just above possible crown. blue line looked like a skier track. will try to get eyes on tomorrow.