Gunnison

Avalanche

Ben Pritchett · Apr 19, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Partially cloudy, warm.

Snowpack

A new layer of snow on top of sun baked snow. The snow was getting heavy by 10am but not extremely slushy when the slides were triggered.

Avalanche

In the Red Lady Glades, skiers triggered 3 wet loose avalanches at 10:15 am. Slides were about 3 meters across and 6 inches deep. They ran about 50 feet. The slope angle was about 35 degrees. The main risk of the slide was the potential to be knocked down and carried and into trees on the slope.