Gunnison
AvalancheBen Pritchett · Mar 6, 2021 · Gunnison
Weather
High overcast clouds. Light winds. Temperature into the 40's.
Snowpack
65cm deep, of wet snow.
Avalanche
From the reporting party: I triggered an avalanche "8-18" deep and 70' wide, ran 500' vertical to the bottom of Coon Basin. I traversed under the cornice intending to take an easier route. The snowpack quickly went from dense snow to shallow wet snow and rocks (see picture). I went for a ride maybe 200? downslope. I managed to stand up on my skis (see dirt spot in the upper track) and let the avalanche pass. Our intention was to ski down the ridge not to drop down the steeper slopes into Coon Basin. I was too late in the day to be on that pitch. The slope angle at the trigger point was at least 40 degrees.