Date: 04/02/2021
Name: Jack Caprio
Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
Spring has sprung. It’s getting hot out there and liquid water is making its way deep into the snowpack. See what this all means for spring skiing right here.
Weekly Snowpack, Weather, and Avalanche Summary 3/26/21
Date: 03/26/2021
Name: Jack Caprio
Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
Consistent moisture throughout the week rewarded us with many pow days in the snow-favored areas of the zone. Check out the weekly summary to see how these storms impacted avalanche conditions.
Weekly Snowpack, Weather, and Avalanche Summary 3/19/21
Date of Observation: 03/19/2021
Name: Jack Caprio
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
The doughnut hole effect showed up in full force this week. Irwin received 20+ inches and areas closer to town only 4 inches. Click here to see how this storm impacted avalanche conditions throughout the zone.
WEEKLY SNOWPACK, WEATHER, AND AVALANCHE SUMMARY 3/12/21
Date of Observation: 03/12/2021
Author: Jared Berman, Zach Guy
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
This week we saw many different avalanche types from wet slabs to dry slabs. Learn all about why this happened and what this means down the road in this week’s Weekly Summary.
Weekly Snowpack, Weather, and Avalanche Summary 3/5/21
Date of Observation: 03/05/2021
Author: Jack Caprio
Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
Spring break is upon us. Temperatures are climbing and our snowpack has begun the annual springtime transition. See all the recent action here.
WEEKLY SNOWPACK, WEATHER, AND AVALANCHE SUMMARY 2/26/21
Date: 02/26/2021
Author: Jared Berman, Zach Guy
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
Strong winds this week have created thick, dense slabs in the upper elevations. Read all about it plus more in this week’s summary.
Weekly Snowpack, Weather, and Avalanche Summary 2/19/2021
Date: 02/19/2021
Author: Jack Caprio
Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
3 separate loading events produced some impressive avalanches. Check out the full weekly recap here.
WEEKLY SNOWPACK, WEATHER, AND AVALANCHE SUMMARY 2/12/21
Date: 02/12/2021
Author: Jared Berman
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
AVALANCHES, AVALANCHES, AVALANCHES! Our snowpack is getting deep and avalanches are becoming large! This week our zone has seen the most impressive avalanche cycle of the season. Check out the weekly snowpack summary to learn all about it.
Weekly Snowpack, Weather, and Avalanche Summary 2/5/21
Date of Observation: 02/05/2021
Author: Jack Caprio
Location: Crested Butte Backcountry
3 days of abnormally warm temperatures sandwiched between two large loading events. You guessed it, HIGH danger and lots of avalanches. Check out the weekly summary to see a recap of our eventful week.
Weekly Snowpack Summary 1/29/2021
Date of Observation: 01/29/2021
Name: Jared Berman
Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
After a brutal dry spell that left us doing all sorts of snow dancing for the answer…..We measured snow in inches and feet this week. There’s never been a better time to check out the weekly snowpack summary
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