Gunnison

Avalanche

Tom Schaefer · Feb 19, 2019 · Gunnison

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Weather

Cold, Clam with 3' of low density snow last night.

Snowpack

Snowpack was only observed on N aspect at 10,200' in 4th bowl in previously untraveled terrain. Reported as supportive snow pack on N aspects with approximately 150-20cm HS. E aspect was not observed where remote avalanche occurred.

Avalanche

#1 SS-ASur-R2-D2.5-O (skier #1 triggered a small slide on a ski cut below on a N aspect and simultaneously remotely triggered this slide from above on the E facing aspect around a rounded shoulder). E aspect 34 deg. slope Elevation 10,284′ 150′ X 400′ Failed above MFC on T-Day interface. #2 SS-AE-R2-D2-O (SIingle 2# hand charge in Terminator 1 propagated up the ridge aprox. 400′ through sparse trees releasing across Terminator 2 and down through the apron’s towards the aspens below).