Field Report
Gunnison - CO
2025/06/02
Backcountry Area: Gunnison
Author: Ben Pritchett
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC
Report Information
Observation Summary
A few wet avalanches ran in the Ruby Range over the weekend. Avalanches from last Thursday / Friday looked quite old and melted out.
Area Description
West Elk Mountains
Route Description
Drove East River Valley to Rustler's Gulch and Washington Gulch to the 403 trailhead (a snowplug blocks the final 20 feet to the trailhead).
Avalanches
Saw an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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06/01/2025
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2 | >TL | N | WS | N | R1 | D1.5 | Wet Slab |
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Date and Time
06/01/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
38.892
-107.075
Area Description
Scarp Ridge above Peeler Lakes |
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06/01/2025
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1 | >TL | NE | WS | N | R1 | D1.5 | Wet Slab |
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Date and Time
06/01/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
38.891
-107.065
Area Description
Redwell Basin Shield |
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05/30/2025
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1 | >TL | W | WL | N | R1 | D1.5 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
05/30/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
39.008
-106.979
Area Description
Pk 13,010'. |
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05/30/2025
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1 | >TL | S | WL | N | R1 | D1.5 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
05/30/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
39.003
-106.97
Area Description
Gold Top south slopes. |
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05/29/2025
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3 | >TL | NE | WS | N | R1 | D1.5 | Wet Slab |
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Date and Time
05/29/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
38.886
-107.06
Area Description
Redwell Basin headwall |
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05/31/2025
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1 | >TL | NE | WS | N | R2 | D2 | Wet Slab |
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Date and Time
05/31/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
38.886
-107.061
Area Description
Redwell Basin headwall |
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Snowpack
Continuous snow is mostly confined to northerly slopes above treeline.
Weather
Clouds building with rain visible down valley, heading up valley.