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BC Zone Observation Report

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison

Details

Date: 2020/05/06

Observer: Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Organization: Crested Butte Avalanche Center

Location

BC Zone: Gunnison

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Cornice triggered wet slabs running to the ground and to the valley floor. Yogi's and the path just north of Easter Island.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2020/05/05 ^†

Schuykill Ridge

2

TL

NE

WS

N

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Cornice triggered Wet Slab avalanche near Crested Butte. May 5, 2020 (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/7evgw5b32s1cjs5vtepvas0w4qc8?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=50ab7941fecd85c08fb25dc14dec8732','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Cornice triggered Wet Slab avalanche near Crested Butte. May 5, 2020 (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/il73khih3df69xnztr4td757ew3t?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=d4e6c9eab099513f4e03acf23303a8d6','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)