Gunnison

Avalanche

Ben Pritchett and Eric Murrow · Dec 10, 2021 · Gunnison

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Weather

One brief bit of broken skies around 10am, then it socked back in. Snowed S1-3 throughout the day without any breaks from 10am-3pm. Measured 51" of storms snow which held 4.5" snow water equivalent at Kebler Pass.

Snowpack

Very deep, right-side-up storm resting on a very weak faceted base. Collapsing was rampant, but muffled. No cracking seen. ECT's broke while isolating the block on size 10-15mm surface hoar, then gouged into facets.

Avalanche

Observed one natural soft slab avalanche on a northwest-facing slope at 10,150'. Visibility was socked in, so very little opportunities to see recent avalanche activity.