Gunnison
AvalancheIan Havlick · Feb 9, 2017 · Gunnison
Weather
Decreasing winds mid morning, snow tapering as well. Sun at times and warming temperatures to 32º.
Snowpack
Dramatically less reactive snowpack than Tuesday during storm. very dense, 16% snow, continued light windloading at ridgetop.
Avalanche
Observed: -two size 1.5 windslabs triggered on E-facing terrain with large explosives 5-12# shots. - two size 1.5 windslabs on ENE facing Scarp Ridge at 11,600ft, 1-2ft deep -Size 2.5 windslab on N facing Whetsone in M-Face Bowl, failing below cornice, running over cliff band and triggering secondary slide below ,hard to tell depth, but 2-3ft? -Handful of Hwy 135 slides, steep, windloaded pockets, 1-2ft deep