Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Feb 14, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

Scattered clouds, intermittent snow and sun. Cold. Ridgetop winds from NW blowing strong enough to transport snow onto lee slopes

Snowpack

Snowpack is gaining strength as upper snowpack storm slab is consolidating. Still areas of an unsupportive snowpack structure though found while travelling, with boot pen at times to the ground. Skiing was boot top pow on a mostly supportive base, and wind affected pow. Moderate NW winds building shallow slabs at open and near ridgetops.