CAIC Observation Report

Avalanche

Crested Butte Avalanche Center ยท Jan 10, 2014

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Weather

Overcast, S1- to S2 during the day, light winds down low, moderate to strong winds on the ridge from SW & some NW. Poor Vis

Snowpack

1M+ cornices forming on ridge skin track, cut a 3M cornice & it propagated 8M total on it's way down. Ski pen: 30-40cm, Boot Pen: 1/2 way to China, weak snow pack overall. 1 collapse @ 10,000ft on S Aspect 1 collapse @9,5000ft on Crossloaded gulley (5M wide crack) E Aspect of gulley

Avalanche

none visible.