Gunnison

Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 3, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: For the majority of the day, mostly cloudy and calm in our area.

Snowpack

Snowpack: cracking within 10 to 15 of new and old skin tracks on slopes <20 degrees. Cracks were less than 15 feet in length and not dendritic. Snow is not supportive as boot pen is about 14 inches. One whump was heard by group when moving from the road to the hillslope between the road and spruce fir forest.

Avalanche

Avalanches: NA. Didn’t hunt for slides on Gothic or Anthracite Mesa.