Gunnison

Avalanche

Ian Havlick · Jan 9, 2015 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Partly cloudy, mild, no wind

Snowpack

Snowpack: Shallow snowpack, less than 45cm deep, all facets. no sign of significant wind loading. slight temperature/suncrust, with 3-4mm surface hoar above. No pits or stability tests performed.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Size 1 Wet loose avalanches scouring to ground from rapid warm up a few days ago, even on NW facing slopes. Steep, but northerly. Would not have buried a person, but could have caused injury if in wrong place at wrong time.