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(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Mar 22, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Snowy/sunny, wind from west.

Snowpack

Snowpack: 12"wish in past three days, slope that slid was getting substantial deposition.

Avalanche

Location: Crested Butte Area Date of Observation: 03/22/2020 Name: Frank Stern Subject: Red Lady Bowl Aspect: East Elevation: 11,500 Avalanches: East side of Red Lady Bowl. Crown right below the skin track on the ridge at tree line. Crown might be 2 meters in spots, appears to have stepped down. Ran to bottom of bowl. CBAC Note: This Wind Slab, potentially realizing at the 3/18 interface, appears to have stacked up to a Storm Slab that was reported yesterday in this flat-light photo.