Gunnison

Published

Feb 13th, 2026 4:00 AM

Zach Guy

Gunnison

Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

38.831355, -107.097902

Avalanche Information

A handful of small (D1) storm slabs ran yesterday on northerly and east aspects N/BTL. Today, we triggered a small storm slab near Rock Chute, (D1, NE, NTL) and another party remotely triggered a larger one in Northwest Bowl (D1.5, NW, NTL). More interestingly, in East Bowl, I ski cut a small persistent slab on a steep rocky rollover; (D1, NE, BTL).

Weather

Light snowfall on and off through the day. About 5 cm of new snow since yesterday, and settled HST ranges from 20 cm near Ohio Pass and 30 cm near ridgetop. cloud cover: overcast; wind loading: light; rain elevation (ft): below valley floor; recent snowfall (cm): 20 to 30; snow avail for transport: moderate amounts

Snowpack

Thin, soft crusts formed yesterday on E to S aspects NTL below today's snowfall. . No signs of instability other than a few triggered avalanches on steep terrain features.

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