Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 23, 2018 · Gunnison

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Weather

Variable snow fluries w/ minimal to no accumulation. Moderate winds blowing up valley which lessened into the afternoon

Snowpack

No whoomphing, cracking, or skier triggered slides while skinning & skiing E-facing terrain BTL, 30-35º, around the saddle b/w Snodgrass & Gothic.

Avalanche

Observed a large natural slide, ~R4 D2.5 , breaking below a cliff band at the bottom of the E face of Gothic Mountain. Crown estimated to be 3'-5' deep, maybe 250' across. Debris ran almost 3/4 of the way to the valley floor, approx. 1500'