BC Zone Observation Report
Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison
Details
Date:
2016/01/09
Observer:
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Organization:
CBAC
Location
BC Zone:
Gunnison
Area Description:
Location: Crested Butte Area Date of Observation: 01/08/2016 Name: andrew breibart Subject: Snodgrass Aspect: North East, East Elevation: BTL/NTL
Weather
Weather Description:
Weather: Overcast skys with intermittent periods of S-1. Calm
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Snowpack: Up to 10 cm of recent snow within 36 hours. Snow was wetter relative to snow found on Anthracite Mesa on 1/7/16.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
Avalanches: On slope between 35 and 40 degrees with shallow snow as evidenced by willows and bedrock, triggered 1 L-AS-D1-R2 slide, which traveled for 30 feet. Tested other slopes and areas off skin track and didn't observe cracking, whumping, or collapsing.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2016/01/09
†
Snodgrass Mountain
1
<TL
NE
L
AS
R2
D1
Date:
2016/01/09 (Estimated)
Observer:
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Organization:
CBAC
Landmark:
Snodgrass Mountain