Gunnison

Avalanche

Andrew Breibart · Apr 23, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Trailhead for 10 minutes S3/S4 high density snow. Calm BTL-calm and obstructed skies NTL and ATL-obscured skies and light winds

Snowpack

3 inches of new high density snow.

Avalanche

Skier triggered D 0.5 slab on the inflection point of 100 foot slope as slope transitions from convex to linear. Not certain how to classify it as storm slab or wet slab. The slab was 3 inches deep and may have traveled 50-75 feet on a slope around 35 degree (ocular estimate). Aspect was SE and elevation was around 11,000 in Red Lady Bowl. Bed surface is a melt freeze crust. Observed wet loose avalanches east facing slopes below cliffs in Red Lady Bowl and on Scarp Ridge.