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Avalanche

(Ian Havlick) Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 17, 2019 · Gunnison

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Weather

Increasing Clouds, partly cloudy, light breeze in valley, strong winds at ridgetop. Temps were milds.

Avalanche

Location: Crested Butte Area Date of Observation: 01/17/2019 Name: Ian Havlick Subject: Windshield Tour of Avalanches in Upper East River Basin Aspect: East, South East, South, South West, West Elevation: 9-12500 Avalanches: Several D3 avalanches observed deeper in the northern and eastern zones where 1-1.5" snow water equivalent fell yesterday and strong winds at ridge top continued transporting snow. Surprised to see as many slides fail midstorm on southwest and west facing terrain. Aspects up to this point have lacked much avalanche activity. We are phasing out of those aspects offering safer passage in the backcountry I fear... especially with this next big wave of moisture tonight and tomorrow. CAIC note, many of these were previously coded into this observation: https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/obs/obs_report.php?obs_id=53759