Avalanche

Gunbarrel Couloir

IMSARUSawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns
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Quick report

Traveled from Bench Hut to the top of Gunbarrel Couloir 22 and 23 January. Breakable and unbreakable crusts on exposed solar aspects, facets sheltered and shaded mid-upper elevations, and windslabs with variable reactivity on and over ridgelines. Opted out of skiing Gunbarrel Couloir due to wind slab in uppermost section.

Avalanche

Observed point release/loose avalanches in steep uppermost elevations (photos)