Gunnison
AvalancheIan Havlick · Jan 2, 2016 · Gunnison
Weather
Cold morning warmed with intense solar during day. Around 1300, increasingly overcast skies put damper on any further heating. Calm winds
Snowpack
Widespread surface hoar and near surface faceting last two mornings. Temperature profile in 130cm pit showed very strong gradients in upper and lower snowpack. -10 to -19C in upper 30cm and -7 to 0 degrees in lower 10cm in a pit South facing at 10,000ft. Numerous large collapses on 10-30 degree slopes on southern half of compass BTL. ECTP14 SC, numerous CTM and RB6 sudden collapse on a rush block test preformed on a south facing, BTL slope 22 degrees in steepness. Thin layer of moist 3mm facets failed within a 50cm snowpack in this location.
Avalanche
No recent avalanches observed . Evidence of xmas slides are present, but becoming harder to observe. Did see a fresh cornice fall triggered slide within last 4 days on steep cliffy area on east facing slope on Gothic