Gunnison

Avalanche

ian havlick · Jan 13, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

Overcast skies, snow flurries, temps in mid 20s. light but sneaky south winds.

Snowpack

40cm boot pen. Steady southerly wind re-filled skin track in 30min. Found spooky structure digging in a targeted shallow area due to wind scouring/loading/scouring near ridgetop on a NNW aspect. Profile revealed preserved buried surface hoar from New Years Day, as well as reactive basal facets. No signs of instability or evidence of recent avalanches on S-SE shoulder of Whetstone, but visibility remained limited during tour. ECTP24 SP on surface hoar, as well as PST37/100end on SH. PST20/100 end on basal facets.

Avalanche

no signs of obvious crowns on SE facing shoulder of Whetstone or surrounding terrain. Visibility was improving but still limited.