Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 30, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

windy w snow all day, temps prob. 10-15,cold,

Snowpack

skied slopes 30-35, one skier triggered slide, soft slab, very fast moving,looked like about 25-30in. crown, entire storm sliding on crust layer. slide occured on steeper rollover( 35+) in a heavily traveled area, oddly enough no other signs of instability all day. during brief clearings many slides visible in area, all aspects, all elevations.