Gunnison

Avalanche

Ben Pritchett & Bo Torrey · Nov 8, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Snowing at sunrise, skies broke through AM hours, then clouds increased and cloud bottoms dropped to near peak height through the early afternoon. Snowfall began again around 3-4pm.

Snowpack

Snow depth in the valley bottom near Crested Butte was around 3-5", nearing a foot as we approached Schofield Pass and Pittsburg. Second hand report of 12" in the townsite of Irwin measured by a reliable observer.

Avalanche

Saw one relatively thin slab avalanche in extreme / cliffy terrain in the north bowl on Gothic Mountain.