Snowpack

Gunnison

John MacKinnonGunnison
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Weather

Strong solar radiation, mild temperatures and light to moderate northwest winds. Did observe some blowing snow off Coon summit and Emmons summit ridge. Airtemp of +1.5C at 1230 pm

Snowpack

Snow became increasingly moist throughout the day and SE aspects began re-freezing by 2 pm. Got two small collapses on the Red Coon Ridge on the ascent and 1 large, pronounced rumbling collapse accompanied by small shooting cracks on ski the descent when all 3 skiers regrouped in a flat area. Both were on SE aspects below treeline. Heard a second hand account of skiers triggering a wet-loose slide on a south aspect below treeline at 1:15 pm.