Gunnison

Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Dec 23, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

mostly calm with spurts of light and moderate winds. Moderate winds lasted less than 1 minute transporting new snow from creek to adjacent hillslopes. Skies were obstructed. S-1 snowfall with no measurable accumalation.

Snowpack

Between 1 to 2 inches of new snow was on the ground. Total snow depth ranged between 12 inches and 28 inches (30 cm to 71 cm). Cracking occurred on all slopes explored: 1. above the road (15 to 20 degrees on East aspect near Deadman); 2.below the road (around 30 degrees on West aspect at switchbacks by Upper Cement Creek Road; 3. and in forested and open terrain away from the road (10,000 feet on W/NW aspect on slopes around 30 degrees). I had two collapses in treed terrain. Ski pen with skimo skis and 118 lb skier was 14 inches (36cm). Photos provided.

Avalanche

None. Couldn’t see anything on Cement Mountain (north bowl).