Gunnison

Avalanche

Zach and Eric Guy and Murrow · Jan 1, 2022 · Gunnison

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Weather

Moderate northwest winds at ridgetop, with some wind transport near treeline and decent transport above treeline at times. Partly cloudy skies.

Snowpack

Snowpack: No signs of instability observed. We tested the 12/23 interface (small grained, rounding facets) on a southwest slope below treeline and got consistent non-propagating results. Slab thickness was 135 cm, HS 170.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Relative to what we’ve documented so far in the Northwest Mountains, avalanche activity out here was smaller, D2 to D2.5, mostly on E to NE aspects from our vantage. There were a few slides that ran yesterday and a few that ran earlier in the storm that required a keen eye to see the debris piles. Those crowns were filled in. Weather: Cooling trend as the day progressed.