Gunnison
Mar 8th, 2026 5:00 AM
Zach Guy and Eric Murrow
Gunnison
Details
Type
quick
Coordinates
38.980567, -106.833983
Avalanche Information
Good views of a lot of terrain - no new persistent slab avalanches from the recent storm. A handful of small wet loose avalanches and a handful of small wind slabs ran in the past few days, mostly on the south side of the compass. We ski triggered a small wet loose that entrained about 5" of wetting snow above the storm interface.
Weather
Up to 6" of recent snow from Friday's storm, and previous drifting from northerly winds. air temp (F): Mild; cloud cover: clear; wind loading: previous; recent snowfall (cm): 15; snow avail for transport: small smounts
Snowpack
Minor, shallow cracking in a crossloaded wind drift facing WNW.
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