Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Mar 13, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear skies with strong solar. Increasing temps reaching a high of 39 @ study plot 28 on Ridge. Moderate westerly winds decreasing to light in PM.

Snowpack

Firm melt freeze in am becoming moist/wet on all aspects and elevations. As snow surface warmed roller balls/pinwheels observed in recent HST layer on steep terrain features. No significant sloughs released with skis. Storm snow bonded well to old bed surface. HS settled to 67”