Gunnison

Relatively recent windslab avalanche on several aspects in upper Washington Gulch and further to the west into Purple Palace zone in upper Slate.

Steady wind kept the snow surface from warming near the ridgeline. Few clouds kept the sun on us all day. cloud cover: few; wind loading: light; snow avail for transport: small smounts

We looked for persistent slab structure across the Coney's zone targeting observations to the areas where a slab existed, either in a currenlty wind loaded area, or a previously wind affected zone. Otherwise the slab was not greater than 4F and not conducive for propagation in all tests. That said, we continue to get mixed results, ECTP and ECTN and ECTX. Surface condition is mostly Wind broken particles, near surface facets, surface hoar, and melt freeze crust (softened) depending on aspect.