Gunnison

Avalanche

crested butte avalanche center · Feb 6, 2017 · Gunnison

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Weather

Obscured, sporadic snow with periods of intense snow Light S winds

Snowpack

Top of Convex Corner on Coney's, just below the ridge line, < 30 degrees 250 cm HS 5-7 cm new snow CTM x 2 SP, ECTP14, down 50 cm, failed on 3-5 mm surface hoar We found another non reactive layer that "propagated" the full 90 cm when we pulled our ECT column into the pit. This is a layer of decomposing graupel down 20 cm. No cracking, no whomphing, no other signs of instability.

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