Gunnison

Avalanche

Public - Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 12, 2019 · Gunnison

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Weather

Light to moderate winds as ascended out of valley flowing from W-N. Warm day, Lower 20s with light cloud coverage.

Snowpack

HS 150-170cm HST 30-40cm Graupel layer 30-40 cm from surface consistent from lower elevations on up to pit site at 9800′. CTM PC. Seems to be settling out. This layer is present all around the zone form 2/3 grapple event? Reactive layer 110 from surface to small column tests CTH SP Basal Facets Very large in size with consolidation level at 4F reacting to small column tests DTH SC. ECTX.

Avalanche

D2 – R4 observed from afar in classic climax chute repeat offender. Seems to be a natural. Seems to have run on New snow with significant propagation across path, breaking mid slope. (Fx'er note - this avalanche was reported on 2/8)