Gunnison

Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Mar 15, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Skin up: S1 snowfall with a trace of new snow accumulation. Calm. Temperatures were around freezing. Cloud cover was obstructed.

Snowpack

Snowpack: 1 to 3 inches of new snow in the skin tracks. Observed about 3 inches of new snow on the ridge and on the leeward side of the ridge, there were 6 inches of snow. Skied between 1st bowl and Convex corner and snow was very supportive. One ski partner observed cornice formation above first and second bowl. Descent: mostly cloudy and calm.

Avalanche

Avalanches: NA-poor visbilility.