Gunnison

Avalanche

Irwin Guides · Mar 19, 2025 · Gunnison

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Weather

OVC with a few moments that the sun poked through. Max temp 18/6 deg. W 10 G 20's, S-1 /S1 off and on all day. Morning H2D/W: 12.0"/0.80" PM H2D/W: 2.0"/0.20" HST: 24.0"/1.85".

Snowpack

New snow bonded well to old surfaces. Bender storm slab 2' thick fractured and slumped but did not run due to slope angle. There is a thin St.Patricks day MFC between this storm and the last that is holding up to this load and should be a non issue after a few warm days. Some of the biggest cornice build up of the season on EBM soft and easy to stomp.

Avalanche

Storm slabs were stubborn to AE & AS. All storm/wind slabs were very soft, non destructive, and not running far. Moonrise Right SS-ASc-R1-D1-I PP (35cm x 15m x 30m) Ski Heroes SS-AE-R1-D1-I MF (15cm x 15m x 70m)