Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 17, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

Intermittent clouds and sun, warm with major greenhousing going on with thin cloud cover. Gusty and erratic winds at ridgetop, mostly out of W/NW, then from S at end of day.

Snowpack

10 cm of new snow since Thurs. recent North winds have done a number on open slopes, creating a mix of P hard windslabs, 4F hard wind textured powder and everything in between. Snowpack is a mix of windslab, skiable windboard, supportive and creamy mid pack on lower angle, and unsupportive mostly full depth facets.