Gunnison

Avalanche

Tom Schaefer · Dec 9, 2018 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear skies light winds NTL, Mod. ATL with transportable snow. Winds NNW

Snowpack

Wind slabs developing ATL on leeward slopes. No signs of natural avalanche activity minus small isolated features on N facing aspects released by explosives work R1-D1 Teocalli bowl N aspect NTL. N facing aspects N/BTL becoming weaker by the day. Surface faceting on N-W aspects up to 2mm.

Avalanche

First avalauncher round of the season N aspect 11,400' "Hall of fame' #1 AL-R2-D2.5-G( propagated apex. 400') #2/#3 No results #4 AL-R1-D2 G(shattered glass rabid propagation)