Gunnison
AvalancheIrwin Guides · Feb 24, 2025 · Gunnison
Weather
SCT->FEW->CLR->SCT, warm and windy, Temps upper 20s at ridgetop, upper 30's at base, 20-30 WSW G 42.
Snowpack
Lingering clouds prevented early warm-up, got into New World. SW slopes around 11:30 - found supportable almost corn conditions, opened seamstress alley for a couple hours but no takers before the sun won out. Skiing in party hats and ski heroes aprons is ok, wind is keeping it cool - ski the orange peel!.
Avalanche
Continued WL activity on Owen and in upper Robinson basin. Quick pit in Godzilla - 12-15" moist snow on a 2" 1F crust with 20-24" of dry FC/DH below. HS-N-R2-D2-u on Skiers right side of south face of Ruby approximately 1530, appears to be cornice failure triggering a 3-4' slab 150' wide, ran to cliff band, large chunks onto snowmobile tracks below. Shadows made pics poor but they are attached.