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Avalanche

(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Dec 18, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

Weather: Mostly sunny at 11AM becoming mostly cloudy by early afternoon. Very light SW breeze with intermittent snow flurries, but no accumulation.

Snowpack

Snowpack: Total depth depended on elevation and aspect, but around 60-70cm in the upper glades with 3-5cm new snow on a 5cm sun crust. The crust was more pronounced on southerly aspects and became less noticeable with the slightest tilt to the east. No signs of instability on 30-32 degree slopes.

Avalanche

Observed avalanche activity: No