Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
Date of Observation: 12/13/2020
Name: Zach Kinler
Avalanches:
Got decent views towards the East side of the Ruby Range into alpine terrain. Numerous D1.5-D2.5 slab avalanches on slopes facing primarily E-NE with a few wrapping around onto SE aspects. Some failed early in the cycle with crowns and paths faint, while other failed later in the storm with increasing northerly winds.
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- Previously reported carnage on Schuylkill in the foreground. Large slab avalanche near O-be-Joyful pass in background. East aspect
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- Small D2 on ESE aspect in Coon Basin.
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- Slightly better lighting on these previously reported slides in Peeler Basin which ran early in the storm.
