Gunnison
AvalancheCBAC Forecaster · Feb 6, 2024 · Gunnison
Weather
Above Pittsburg around 40cm of settled snow from last weekend. Some drifting was visible off the tallest terrain above 12,000 feet.
Snowpack
In sheltered terrain, the recent storm snow remains mostly fist hard with a thin amount of 4 finger hardness. We didn't get any propagating results in ECT tests as the slab is soft but the surface hoar at the 2/2 interface was relatively small, 5-7mm. Once we found drifted snow it was easy to get cracks down to the 2/2 weak layer. Locations with a shallow snowpack due to previous wind with a depth less than 4 feet continue to produce collapses on basal weak layers. Thin, soft crusts have formed on the south half of the compass below treeline. The shady side of east and west remain dry with nice ski quality. While moving through sheltered terrain with depths greater than 5 feet we did not experience any signs of instability. As soon as we found stiffer, drifted snow it was easy to produce cracking down to the weak 2/2 interface. While moving through shallower, wind-stripped westerly terrain, we experienced a few moderate sized collapses on basal weak layers.
Avalanche
Visibility was relatively poor, but I got a good view of Schuylkill Ridge and couldn't see any recent avalanche activity.