Details

• Date: 2019/01/08

• Observer: Ben Pritchett
• Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

• BC Zone: Gunnison
• Area Description: Driving tour around Crested Butte and quick lap up Red Lady Glades.

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Settling storm slab on all aspects. Radiation on south and southwest aspects should shut down storm slab concerns there, but the crusts below are still collapsing under the weight of recent snow. Dug on a south facing slope at 10,500'. ECTP down 40cm on large (2mm), still sharp facets above a melt-freeze crust. ECTP on this facet later. Measured 3.2" SWE above that interface.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: So many avalanches. Widespread cycle of D2's on all aspects near and above treeline, and shady terrain below treeline. Approximately 50 avalanches observed.

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/01/08  †	Mount Emmons	12	<TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: More than a dozen slides between Peanut Lake road, Happy Chutes. Landmark: Mount Emmons Weak Layer Grain Type: Faceted Crystals
	2019/01/08  †	Mount Emmons	5	TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Climax Chutes Landmark: Mount Emmons
	2019/01/08  †	Ruby Range	2	>TL	E	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Augusta and Mineral Point Landmark: Ruby Range
	2019/01/08  †	Ruby Range	1	>TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2.5
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Northeast-facing sub-peak between Garfield and Peeler Landmark: Ruby Range Elevation: 12000 ft
	2019/01/08  †	Elkton	1	>TL	S	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Mt. Baldy south bowl Landmark: Elkton Elevation: 12200 ft
	2019/01/08  †	Elkton	1	>TL	SE	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Mt. Baldy southeast bowl (Rock Creek) Landmark: Elkton Elevation: 12400 ft
	2019/01/08  †	Elkton	2	>TL	E	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Mt. Baldy, East Face, Quigley Creek Landmark: Elkton Elevation: 12600 ft
	2019/01/08  †	Elkton	1	<TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Above Long Lake Landmark: Elkton Elevation: 9800 ft Weak Layer Grain Type: Faceted Crystals
	2019/01/08  †	Irwin Tenure	1	>TL	N	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/08 (Estimated) Observer: Ben Pritchett Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Mt. Owen, north ridge Landmark: Irwin Tenure Elevation: 12600 ft

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