Location: Crested Butte Area
Date of Observation: 01/31/2016
Name: Casey, Krista, Level 1
Date of Observation: 01/31/2016
Name: Casey, Krista, Level 1
Subject: Day 2 avy 1 course
Aspect: North East, East
Elevation: 9,800 to 10,250
Aspect: North East, East
Elevation: 9,800 to 10,250
Avalanches:
Weather: Few clouds , no new precip, calm to light winds from the W, felt warm to day with a temp of -5C @ 10,0125’ @ 14:45
Snowpack: Overall improving below TL, noticed some rounding in the basel facets with a supportive mid-layer. Warm today, sun crusts developing on just about all S aspects below TL and some wind affected snow in open terrain below and near TL.