Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Apr 6, 2018 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: OVC, snow showers S1 up to S5 during brief intervals. Calm-Light winds generally W but NW-NE also observed. Rain below 9,500' on decent @ 13:30 Temp @ 9,000': -.5C @ 09:00, 5C @ 14:30 Temp @ 11,500': -1C @ 13:00

Snowpack

Snowpack: 4-5 inches of new snow above 11,000' before 12:00. New snow falling on a ski supportive 2-4 cm crust above 10,000'. This crust was soft and breakable below 10,000'. Conditions were warming the snow rapidly by early afternoon.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Multiple small natural and ski triggered loose slides on E-NE slopes greater than 35 deg, all D1