Gunnison
AvalancheEric Murrow · Dec 26, 2020 · Gunnison
Weather
Pleasant above the inversion zone with calm winds below treeline and light winds near treeline – no blowing snow observed
Snowpack
A grouping of small loose avalanches near treeline on southwest aspect – guessing wet from warm weather on Christmas, Persistent Slab on west aspect of Baldy – few days old, likely from wind event on Wednesday/Thursday timeframe
Avalanche
Just a rec ski day with no signs of instability underfoot on steep southwest slopes, or lower-angled easterly slopes. Not many slopes in the alpine in this area looked like good skiing; lots of breaker-crust-looking conditions and wind erosion on others. In early afternoon steep southwesterly slope softened just enough to make for some decent turns.