Avalanche

Road tour near CB/Mt CB

Zach GuyGunnison
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Weather

Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
intense
Snow Avail For Transport
large amounts

Periods of blizzard conditions at Kebler TH with intense blowing snow and whiteout conditions from downvalley winds. Elsewhere, snow transport was modest below treeline.

Avalanche

Size
D2.5
Type
U
Count
3
Aspect
NW
Elevation
11600 ft

Only had views of some below treeline terrain. Many persistent slab avalanches in the past 24 hours, D1 to D2, in relatively small below treeline features facing W to N to E. One on a terrain feature that ran during the 1/11 cycle. The crown broke a little higher on a lower angle portion of the slope compared to the 1/11 crown. Crowns are all about 2 feet thick, breaking on our January weak layer.