Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Dec 15, 2015 · Gunnison

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Weather

Broken/ Scattered Clouds , No precipitation, Calm winds no evidence of blowing snow.

Snowpack

HS 50cm Measured 15 cm of 0.5-1mm precipitation particles on top of 35cm of 1-3mm facets. Fist hard density throughout the snowpack. No evidence of wind slabs found in the area toured (glades south of coneys on anthracite mesa). Ski Pen 40cm, Boot Pen 50cm. Snow was completely unsupportive off of the skin track. Snow temperatures: Snow Surface -10C. 20cm down -3.5C. 40cm down -2C.

Avalanche

Avalanches: No avalanches observed in the area toured, but observed some small point release avalanches across the valley on Whetstone.