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Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 13, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Weather fluctuated between overcast with moderate winds and broken skies with calm to light winds multiple times.

Snowpack

Snowpack: No instability noted, traveled on N and NE aspects up to 35 degrees. Dug a quick pit while transitioning in a very sheltered spot, NE aspect at 10,600', 23 degree slope. HS 122cm, 7cm F-hard DFs at surface. 30cm 1F slab over 4f FC (2/3). ECTN29 on 2/3 interface, only dug and isolated ECT to below this interface.

Avalanche

Avalanches: none observed.