Gunnison
AvalancheEric Murrow · Jan 8, 2019 · Gunnison
Weather
very nice day with mild temps and calm winds
Snowpack
Travelled on NE and E terrain below treeline. Storm snow was about 35 to 40cm and was 4f- hard at bottom. Most places I looked a layer of soft preserved stellars was present at bottom of storm snow. Test results on this layer in a slightly drifted spot were CT11 and ECTN11. While crossing open portion of ridge top, I was able to get a few moderate rolling collapses by jumping on edge of drifted slope, and a few short running cracks but no results. These locations with collapses were drifted 2+ feet. Ski cut the margins of two drifted areas at ridge top without results. Riding conditions were supportive and surfy very different from 24 hours prior.
Avalanche
Peeler Peak ATL ENE R1-D1.5 Rock Creek Drainage (Treasury/Galena area) 2x ATL SSE R1 – D1.5 plus additional debris pile off NE slope with crown not visible Slopes above Peanut lake road – NE BTL R2 – D1.5 – camera died when viewed at end of day but I think there were two