BC Zone Observation Report
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison
Details
Date:
2019/05/25
Observer:
Sam Roberts
Organization:
Public
Location
BC Zone:
Gunnison
Area Description:
Sondgrass Mountain Third Bowl N-NE Aspect 28-35 Degrees
Weather
Weather Description:
Very sunny all day, a few clouds around 9 but they cleared quickly. Skied a NE aspect at 11000
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Icy in the shade on the skin up. N aspect at 11000 at 9am had about 5cm of soft corn supported by cohesive small rounded grains Ski penetration NE aspects at 11000 had similar conditions but with softer corn around 7cm
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
4 observed old avalanches all likely ran on 5/24/19 1. N Aspect 10500' wet loose R1 D1.5 2.N-NE Aspect 10500' wet loose R2D2.5 3.NE Aspect 10400' wet loose R2D2
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2019/05/24
†
Snodgrass Mountain
1
<TL
N
WL
N
R1
D1.5
Date:
2019/05/24 (Estimated)
Observer:
Sam Roberts
Organization:
Public
Landmark:
Snodgrass Mountain
2019/05/24
†
Snodgrass Mountain
1
<TL
NE
WL
N
R2
D2.5
Date:
2019/05/24 (Estimated)
Observer:
Sam Roberts
Organization:
Public
Landmark:
Snodgrass Mountain
2019/05/24
†
Snodgrass Mountain
1
<TL
NE
WL
R2
D2
Date:
2019/05/24 (Estimated)
Observer:
Sam Roberts
Organization:
Public
Landmark:
Snodgrass Mountain
