Field Report
Gunnison - CO
2025/04/11
Backcountry Area: Gunnison
Author: Public
Report Information
Observation Summary
A natural avalanche on an alpine east slope was likely caused by a cornice fall late on Thursday.
CAIC Notes
Original CBAC ob: https://cbavalanchecenter.org/view-observations/#/view/observations/1607ab4e-1849-42d3-920e-ee1bced46728
Area Description
Mount Owen
Avalanche
Saw an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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04/10/2025
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1 | >TL | E | WS | N | R2 | D2 | Wet Slab |
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Date and Time
04/10/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
38.903
-107.129
Start Zone Elevation
12,600 ft
Avalanche Comments
This avalanche was texted to a forecaster early Friday morning. A forecaster had eyes on this feature until 2:45 PM on Thursday, and it was not present, so it likely failed late on Thursday as end-of-day warming caused a cornice to fall and triggered a slab avalanche. It is coded as a Wet Slab, but that is speculation. Cornice fall is the likely trigger. |
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Snowpack
Cracking:
None
Collapsing:
None
Natural avalanche texted to forecaster Friday morning.