Gunnison

Avalanche

Tom Schaefer · Jan 14, 2019 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear skies with strong solar, temperatures in the low teens with calm winds.

Snowpack

Observed N- NE aspects near and below tree line. In general a VERY WEAK SNOWPACK! Avg. HS 40-50 cm with ski pen to the ground. Soar legs with not much to talk about in terms of avalanche activity. Teams were able to trigger small loose dry avalanches in specific steep terrain with explosives. Also observed collapsing and cracking within specific terrain features. Teams also observed wide spread surface hoar through out the terrain. If the forecast produces we will have a problem on terrain at this aspect and elevation the current snow pack will not be able to support any significant load.

Avalanche

AB-SS-R1-D1-O (4#AB)