Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 28, 2015 · Gunnison

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Weather

WEATHER: OVC & BKN, snowing S1, light NW winds at ridge top in alpine as of 1200.

Snowpack

AVALANCHE / SNOWPACK OBS: About 25-30cms of dense, thick storm / wind deposited snow in the alpine as of 1200. Small cracking at ridge top but no propagation. Small and thin eggshell rime crust observed above TL on low angle SSW slopes. 2 small D1 slides ran in steep E terrain below ridge top and from exposed rocks and cliff bands in past few days.