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
WEEKLY SNOWPACK/ WEATHER SUMMARY SUMMARY 1/22/21
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
Date: 1/22/2021
Name:Â Jared Berman
This week’s action consisted of several small snow events accompanied by heavy winds. Here’s the weekly summary showcasing how this event impacted our snowpack.
WEEKLY SNOWPACK/ WEATHER SUMMARY SUMMARY 1/15/21
Zone: Crested Butte Backcountry
Date: 1/15/2021
Name:Â Jared Berman, Zach Guy
This week’s action consisted of extreme winds out of the northwest from Wednesday night (1/13) into Friday morning (1/15). Here’s the weekly summary showcasing how this event impacted our snowpack.
Weekly Snowpack/ Weather Summary Summary 1/8/21
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
Date: 01/08/2021
Name: Jack Caprio
This week’s action consisted of a quick storm along with a coinciding wind event on Tuesday (1/5/21). Here’s the weekly summary showcasing how this event impacted our snowpack.
Weekly Summary 1/1/2021
Zone:Â Crested Butte Backcountry
Date:Â 1/1/2021
Name: Jack Caprio/ Ian Havlick
Happy New Year! Unfortunately, our snowpack didn’t stay in 2020. Check out the weekly recap to see how the recent storms shook things up.
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