BC Zone Observation Report
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison
Details
Date:
2015/01/06
Observer:
Evan Ross
Organization:
CBAC
Location
BC Zone:
Gunnison
Area Description:
Date: 1/16/15 Location: Snodgrass Road Aspect: NE
Weather
Weather Description:
Weather: Low clouds and overcast this morning. Burning off by 11am to few clouds. Much warmer then that past week.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Snowpack/Avalanche Obs: Passing by NE side of snodgrass on the Gothic road. Certainly a widespread Persistent Slab cycle on the mid and upper slopes of Snodgrass. Classic avalanche terrain generally over 34 degrees was a main characteristic. Lots of wind effect in the east river valley. Looked like more wind stripping then wind loading, but obviously there were some cross loaded pockets too. Lots of loosing snow avalanching on sunny slopes but all d1-d1.5.
Avalanches
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2015/01/06
†
Snodgrass Mountain
6
U
Unknown
WL
N
R1
D1.5
Date:
2015/01/06 (Estimated)
Observer:
Evan Ross
Organization:
CBAC
Landmark:
Snodgrass Mountain
