Gunnison

Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 11, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

calm, obstructed skies, and cold with air temperature less than 10 degrees F.

Snowpack

no instabilities observed on and off skin track. between 4 and 6 inches of new snow and 8 inches in a favorable area within past 48 hours. one probe at ridge top revealed a depth of 120 cm.

Avalanche

Just saw 3 R1 D0.5 hard slab avalanches in the neighborhood, which looked like they occurred over a week ago.