Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 26, 2015 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear skies and calm winds in the morning. Clouds (overcast) and wind (light) building from the west by mid day and flurries (s1) by 2:00pm. Temperatures in the upper teens up to mid twenties.

Snowpack

New snow from yesterday/ last night totaling 5cm sitting on a sun/ temperature crust from Tuesday? Crust layer more noticeable as the aspect turns more east. 30 cm from the weekend storm. Boot pen: 44cm/ Ski pen: 14cm. HS: 200cm at northeast facing pit site at 10550ft. Results as follows, CT16/ ECTP14 at weekend snow/ old snow interface 35cm down (on 1-1.5mm facets)+ PST33/100End down 35cm on 2015-02-21 all @ 32 degrees.