Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 25, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

partly cloudy, light west winds, valley inversion

Snowpack

6" new snow, good skiing. Winds transporting snow lightly.

Avalanche

Observed one older 4-5 days old slide, west facing, off Baldy. Crossed Paradise Divide switchbacks, D2.5. One fresh windslab 10-18" deep, east facing, didnt see whole slide but potentially size 2 in steep terrain.