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Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 10, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Temp: Upper 20’s Wind: Calm Precip: Light snow with periods of S-2 Sky: Overcast

Snowpack

Coneys: No signs of instability observed Rode terrain in low 30’s Pit: Incline 26 Elevation 10’600 Aspect: N/NE Temp -3 HS: 140 New snow old snow intercase 35cm down (Fist Hardness) CT12 SP 25cm down (Within New snow old snow interface) CT17 Brk 35cm Down (new snow old snow interface) ECTN 16 CT 26 Brk 60cm down Snowpack below New Snow was 4F, 50cm to ground was 1F (all faceted grains but seemed to be gaining strength) Snodgrass: No signs of instability observed Rode terrain in low 30’s Pit: Incline 26 Elevation 10’370 Aspect: E HS: 140 New snow old snow intercase 30-40cm down (Fist Hardness) ECTN 23 30cm Down (new snow old snow interface) Rest of the snowpack below New Snow was 4F (they where still faceted grains but seemed to be gaining strength) Base of snow pack 10cm 1F hardness

Avalanche

None Observed