Gunnison

Avalanche

Evan Ross · Feb 14, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

Overcast sky, a few very light snow showers with only a trace of new snow at 1pm, NW winds were light down valley with stronger moderate gusts.

Snowpack

Quick couple hour tour. HS in the 90-110cm range. surface snow was a mix of wind board, but mostly faceted or decomposed surface snow. Ski pen in the 15-20cm range. Persistent slab structure is that but the slab the slab had broken down enough that it is no longer reactive.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Manny old D1-2 slabs form the last natural cycle in the area, on northeasterly slopes in the high 30 degrees or near 40 degree range.