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Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 25, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Overcast, Precipitation S-, Air temp -11 c, L NW Wind, L blowing snow on ridge tops,

Snowpack

Snowpack: Surface temp -9 c,and 20 cm down -10 c. Surface Form was DF 1 mm, HST 20-30 cm (variable location), HS 265 cm, CTE (9SP) 25 cm down. Surface Hoar Layer failure.

Avalanche

Avalanches: D1.5, R1-2, broke on ~ 35 degree slope/ Tree Line/ Artificial Skier/ North East Aspect. Assuming it broke on 1/19 interface SH