Gunnison

Avalanche

Jack Caprio · Feb 25, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Calm day. Sunny. Comfy temps

Snowpack

We mostly traveled on established skin tracks below tree line on N and NE aspects. HS ranged from 160-200 cms. Where I dug, the first concerning weak layer was >120cms below the surface. Snow pit tests produced no results at this site. No collapsing/ cracking all day. Recent N winds produced noticeable scouring of surface snow in N facing exposed areas, and large cornice building/ loading on S facing start zones. In protected areas, small near surface facets continue to develop.

Avalanche

1 D2 slab avalanche on a S facing slope in ‘the playground’ which I believe released due to a cornice chunk falling. A couple small, wet loose avalanches on sunny slopes near rock bands that likely ran over the past couple days of warm weather.