Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Mar 6, 2015 · Gunnison

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Weather

Calm and clear all day. Light breeze around 3 PM on summit of Emmons.

Snowpack

Didn't poke into the snowpack but did experience a couple collapses on the ridge on slopes under 30* There was still some dry snow on low angle S through W on the highest elevations. Everything else was cooked including shaded aspects low in RLB. East facing slopes had thin, re-frozen crusts by 3 PM.

Avalanche

Recent avalanche activity observed from past 48(ish) hours in Peeler Basin NE, D2 and Evans Basin N D2.