Gunnison
Jan 2nd, 2026 4:00 AM
Zach Guy
Gunnison
Details
Type
quick
Coordinates
38.938375, -106.992122
Avalanche Information
Ski cut a few small storm slabs on steep rollovers near the top of 3rd Bowl. Heard a larger natural avalanche come down the east face of Gothic around 11:00 a.m.
Weather
Warm, wet snowfall this morning, a few heavy pulses (S3 to S5). Partial clearing by 11:30 and snowfall mostly ended after that. I could see light drifting from NW winds in the alpine, no blowing snow below treeline. cloud cover: overcast; wind loading: light; rain elevation (ft): Below valley floor; recent snowfall (cm): 15 to 20; snow avail for transport: moderate amounts
Snowpack
Only minor cracking (1' to 2') under skis.
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