BC Zone Observation Report
Friday, March 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison
Details
Date:
2020/03/20
Observer:
(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Organization:
CBAC
Location
BC Zone:
Gunnison
Weather
Weather Description:
On and off snowfall throughout the morning. Approximately 2” accumulation. Brief periods of sun rapidly altered low elevation snow surfaces but everything above 10k stayed cold on aspect we traveled.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Storm settled to ~18” from yesterday. Lower elevations had moistened crust beneath storm snow.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
R1D1 skier trigger along small convexity at 11.1k approx 18 inches deep. Ran more like loose dry than slab. Broke in frown, not lateral slab release. R1.5D1.5 on larger convexity just below approx 10.8k that broke more like 3 smaller slabs as skier cut across the roll. Confined to storm snow. 18” deep and 200ft wide. Not enough to bury but definitely enough to carry and rake an unsuspecting skier through terrain features… Debris ran around 400 vert.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2020/03/20
†
Schuykill Ridge
1
<TL
NE
SS
AS
R1
D1
Date:
2020/03/20 (Estimated)
Observer:
(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Organization:
CBAC
Landmark:
Schuykill Ridge
2020/03/20
†
Schuykill Ridge
1
<TL
NE
SS
AS
R1
D1.5
Date:
2020/03/20 (Estimated)
Observer:
(Public) Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Organization:
CBAC
Landmark:
Schuykill Ridge
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