Gunnison

Avalanche

Ben Pritchett · Oct 31, 2019 · Gunnison

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Weather

Moderate to strong north-northwest winds blowing when the avalanches released on Wednesday morning. Plumes visible throughout the AM.

Snowpack

Generally too little snow to avalanche. Above 12,000' there are isolated wind-loaded features facing northeast to east to south where newly drifted snow rests on faceted snow from mid-October.

Avalanche

4 small slabs ran Wednesday morning, October 30th as the north to northwest winds picked up as the closed low moved out and snowfall finished.