Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 24, 2014 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Clear skies, Moderate winds from the west, not sure of temp. guessing low thirties.

Snowpack

Snowpack Obs: 220-250cm snow depth on a north east aspect. Quick pit yielded ECTX. First 8 inches would react to shovel shears but nothing during ski. Observed a lot of day or two old snowmobile tracks that had high marked on same aspects in and out of wind loaded, steep features with no reaction. During travel above a south/southwest aspect observed roller balls coming out of cliffs and other features and snow felt wet glopping to skins at times. Skied the north east aspect up to 40ish degrees with no signs of instability.