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Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 15, 2014 · Gunnison

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Weather

WEATHER: Broken skies; warm with high temp of 38F at 1400; moderate winds at ridge top. 6cm HN.

Avalanche

AVALANCHE / SNOWPACK OBS: Deep snow even in Spring Creek drainage with multiple avalanches of historic significance. Counted 4 separate slides that came down to the Spring Creek road from unseen start zones above of D2/D2.5 size. Three slides completely crossed the road and plugged Spring Creek. 1 before the ice climb; 1 in the ice climb gully; and the biggest in the drainage after the climb. Debris deposition on road estimated at 10'-20' deep, with lots of small to a few thigh sized trees broken off and embedded in the debris, and three of the slides reaching into and blocking Spring Creek proper. Trail breaking was mid-thingh deep off the road.