Gunnison

Avalanche

Zach Guy · Jan 16, 2016 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Moderate to strong SW winds with moderate snow transport. S-1. Broken to overcast skies

Snowpack

Snowpack: 15″ of storm snow, with drifts up to several feet thick.

Avalanche

Avalanches: Most terrain obscured by poor vis, but saw one natural wind slab on a wind loaded NE aspect above treeline. ~2ft crown, mostly filled in already, failed earlier in this storm. SS-N-R1-D2-U. Very small wind slab failed again in same path today.