Gunnison

Avalanche

Ben Pritchett · Jan 1, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Slide occurred between the first and second wave of the New Years storm. Approximately 2” of new snow had fallen so far that day.

Snowpack

Slide appeared to fail on the 12/24 facet layer and entrained the Santa Storm snow.

Avalanche

Around 2 PM, partner triggered a small, inconsequential slide as they skied along the top of an east facing convex rollover btl on generally shaded, south facing terrain. Slide did not propagate over the entire slope.