Gunnison

Avalanche

Mike Cooperstein · Jan 21, 2022 · Gunnison

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Weather

Overcast, calm winds, very light snowfall

Snowpack

1cm of new snow covered the weak layers forming on the snow surface. On NE aspects, we found freshly buried surface up to about 9,700 ft. Small near surface facets (.5 to .7 mm) extend to ridgeline. On due east, there’s a thin soft crust capping the facets, and no surface hoar.

Avalanche

A few small skier triggered sluffs in the top 6” of snow