Gunnison
AvalancheCBAC Staff · Jan 29, 2023 · Gunnison
Weather
Mild day, with no snow and light wind where we were, but I could see ongoing snow transport on Whetstone and Gothic Peak.
Snowpack
The mid-January near surface facet layer (the storm interface) is about 8? to 12? deep in sheltered terrain below treeline and 16? to 24? deep in leeward terrain near treeline. It produced cracking on the few steeper slopes that we ski cut; but felt more stubborn than what I saw yesterday. ECTs produced moderate propagating results on this layer on a drifted slope NTL, as well as hard propagating results on faceted snow near the ground. Because of large cornices guarding leeward features, and wind slabs too thick and stiff here for comfortable ski cuts, I didn’t seek out feedback in the most suspect terrain. HS is 105 near the creek and variable near ridgetop because of winds; 135 cm where we measured.
Avalanche
No recent natural activity that I could see in this area.