Field Report
Gunnison - CO
Report Information
Original CBAC ob: https://cbavalanchecenter.org/view-observations/#/view/observations/3de0eb46-0159-4cc1-88d8-4a2de17979c8
Irwin Tenure
Avalanches
One storm slab SW aspect SS-ASc-R1-D1-I. X 3 Wind slabs W aspects N/ATL cross loaded features. SS-ASc-R1-D1-I. NE face of Owen wind slab SS-N-R1-D2-I approx 8-12" X 300' X 400' and a another small D1 wind slab off the Dyke.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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04/02/2025
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1 | <TL | SW | SS | AS/c | R1 | D1 | Storm Slab |
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Date and Time
04/02/2025 -
6:00am
(known)
Location
38.896
-107.101
Start Zone Elevation
11,000 ft
Sliding Surface
I
Avalanche Comments
One storm slab SW aspect SS-ASc-R1-D1-I. X 3 Wind slabs W aspects N/ATL cross loaded features. SS-ASc-R1-D1-I. NE face of Owen wind slab SS-N-R1-D2-I approx 8-12" X 300' X 400' and a another small D1 wind slab off the Dyke. |
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04/02/2025
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3 | TL | W | SS | AS/c | R1 | D1 | Wind Slab |
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Date and Time
04/02/2025 -
6:00am
(known)
Location
38.896
-107.101
Start Zone Elevation
11,700 ft
Sliding Surface
I
Avalanche Comments
One storm slab SW aspect SS-ASc-R1-D1-I. X 3 Wind slabs W aspects N/ATL cross loaded features. SS-ASc-R1-D1-I. NE face of Owen wind slab SS-N-R1-D2-I approx 8-12" X 300' X 400' and a another small D1 wind slab off the Dyke. |
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04/01/2025
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1 | TL | NW | HS | N | D2.5 | Persistent Slab |
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Date and Time
04/01/2025 -
6:00am
(estimated)
Location
38.896
-107.101
Start Zone Elevation
11,600 ft
Sliding Surface
O
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Multiple Avalanches
Snowpack
Good stability overall and the new snow bonded well to old surfaces. Wind and storm slabs were teetering between reactive and stubborn and not running far, non destructive up to 8" at most.
Weather
SCT this AM but mostly BKN skies, max temp 25/10 deg. SW 10-13 G 20's. HST: 19.0"/1.45" SWE.