Gunnison

Avalanche

Crested Butte Ski Patrol · Jan 10, 2014 · Gunnison

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Weather

10* 11300' 15-25 @ WSW NW-NE S-1 HN24= 7",HN24W= 0.6", HST= 12", Hs= 53"

Snowpack

Forest slide was just outside of ski/boot packed slope. Broke to ground then stepped up onto compacted snow, moving only new snow.

Avalanche

Many small wind slabs, sluffs Of note: SS-AS-R1-D2-O/G House Rock- Forest, W, 11000', 38*