Field Report

Gunnison - CO

2025/03/25
Lat: 38.952, Lon: -107.008
Backcountry Area: Gunnison
Organization: Anonymous

Report Information

Observation Summary

Evidence of wet loose activity in yesterday's warm up. Snow was cold and a MFC was present as we ascended our route. Top 8-10cm of snow was wet on the E/SE slope, with a supportable crust underneath. Triggered a small avalanche on a E/SE slope. This slide triggered a much larger slab release on the same slope, which ran ~2,000 feet. Skied S facing slope which had 2-3 cm of moist snow with a supportive crust.

CAIC Notes

Original CBAC ob: https://cbavalanchecenter.org/view-observations/#/view/observations/1151fdd3-6a10-43a6-af3e-5a3c3ffe484c

Area Description

Gothic

Route Description

Skiing the Gothic spoon, ascending standard Gothic up-track climbers left of Fork. Transitioned on the ridge above the spoon. Dropped into E/SE Spork left to access the top of the Spoon (S).

Avalanche

Triggered avalanche
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Date # Elev Asp Type Trig SizeR SizeD Problem Type Location
03/25/2025
1 >TL E SS AS/u R2 D3 Persistent Slab

Snowpack

Cracking: None
Collapsing: None

Observed lots of roller balls and wet loose activity on W and E slopes from yesterday 3/24.

Weather

cloud cover: clear

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