Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 6, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Light snow from 0900 to 1400, less than an inch of accumulation; very light south wind; temps in low 20s.

Snowpack

Snowpack: SNOWPACK/AVALANCHE OBS: I skied the skier’s left side of the “Rental Shop” area off of Snodgrass. It had clearly avalanched during the previous cycle, with significant crowns still visible. HS was 50 to 60 cm of pure facets. Primary problem was loose, facet sloughing. This snowpack is totally weak and will not support any new load – something to keep in mind as this next round of storms comes in.