Details

• Date: 2019/12/01

• Observer: Eric Murrow
• Organization: CBAC

Location

• BC Zone: Gunnison
• Area Description: Slate River Valley, Poverty Gulch, Cascade Mountain

Weather

• Weather Description: Cool day with light winds and decent solar. Overall a comfortable day. No transport observed during the day.

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Traveled on mainly south and southeast aspects in the poverty gulch area. HS on these aspects was roughly around 50 to 60cm (much of the terrain we moved through was open and susceptible to wind transport so HS across terrain was variable). Much of this terrain was dry prior to Nov 20th storm with only drifted features holding on to old crust or very isolated facet/crust set up. We did experience a couple of collapses but on isolated wind whales. Interfaces from Nov 25th and Nov 29th storm did not appear concerning or produce results in hasty hand tests, no cracking observed. Snowpack on these sunny slopes was surprisingly supportive to skis.

Snowpack Obsvervation Cracking: None Collapsing: Minor

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: Hot dang, there sure was a natural cycle in the terrain to the northwest of Crested Butte around Saturday 11/30. Heres what was visible from travel through slate river corridor and poverty gulch. Some failed early in storm and refilled while others fail late with sharp crowns. Climax: 4x-SS-D2.5 NTL NE Peeler: 1x-SS-D2 NTL E Redwell: 1x-SS-D2 ATL NE Schuylkill Ridge: 1xSS-D2-R3-O NTL NE 1xSS-D2-R3-O BTL NE Schuylkill Peak: 1x-SS-D2.5 NTL NE 1x-SS-D2.5 NTL N Schuylkill SubPeak: 1xSS-D2 NTL ENE 1xSS-D2.5 NTL N 3xSS-D1.5 NTL NW Daisy Pass: 1xSS-D2 NTL E 2xSS-D1.5 NTL NE Mineral Point: SS-D2.5-R2-I ATL S Angle Pass: SS-D2.5-R2-O ATL NE 2xSS-D2 ATL NE 1xSS-D1.5 NE Afley: 1xSS-D2.5 ATL NE

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/12/01  †	Mount Emmons	4	TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2.5
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: Climax Chutes Landmark: Mount Emmons
	2019/12/01  †	Mount Emmons	1	>TL	NE	SS	N	R1	D2
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: "Evans Point" Landmark: Mount Emmons
	2019/12/01  †	Ruby Range	1	TL	E	SS	N	R1	D2
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: Peeler Peak Landmark: Ruby Range
	2019/12/01  †	Schuykill Ridge	1	TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Landmark: Schuykill Ridge
	2019/12/01  †	Schuykill Ridge	1	<TL	N	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Landmark: Schuykill Ridge
	2019/12/01  †	Ruby Range	1	TL	N	SS	N	R2	D2.5
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: Schuylkill Peak Landmark: Ruby Range
	2019/12/01  †	Ruby Range	1	TL	NE	SS	N	R2	D2.5
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: Schuylkill Peak Landmark: Ruby Range
	2019/12/01  †	Ruby Range	1	TL	NE	SS	N	R1	D2
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: Schuylkill Peak Landmark: Ruby Range
	2019/12/01  †	Ruby Range	3	TL	NW		N	R2	D1.5
Date: 2019/12/01 (Estimated) Observer: Eric Murrow Organization: CBAC Area Description: Schuylkill Peak Landmark: Ruby Range

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