Gunnison

Snowpack

Josh Hirshberg · Jan 12, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

calm winds, no new precip in the pm, 15cm HST.

Snowpack

See attached pit. 15cm HST over widespread surface hoar on slopes traveled. Also surface facets under new snow. Slabs in lower portion of snowpack holding onto 1F- hardness. Lower 15cm was F+ hardness w/ 2mm facets. Little windslab in open areas below treeline. Saw more windslab yesterday on similar slopes in the Washington Gulch area. Fresh cornices on Gothic, Avery, and Mt Emmons. No recent avalanches observed. Tests: tilt tests showed failures within storm snow (10cm down from surface) and at interface new snow (15cm down from surface). CTH SC x4 on facets 15cm off the ground. No notable results w/ extended column @ this interface (ECTN 12 on SH 14cm below surface).