Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 11, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear & Cold. -7F @ 9:00 / 8F @ 1430 at TH. Light down valley N winds in afternoon, ridge top blowing from NNW all day, calm in valleys. .

Snowpack

Lots of needled surface hoar growth observed on all aspects of the compass, and throughout all elevation bands throughout our tour today. Predictably skier triggered 2 separate Loose Dry Snow slides (R1/D.5) on 35* terrain; full-depth facet sluffing to the ground where the slope previously avalanched during Xmas cycle. Slow moving and small entrainment. No other instabilities noted while traveling on slopes