Location: Crested Butte Area
Date of Observation: 01/01/2018
Name: Dave Bumgarner L1 Avalanche Course
Subject: L1 Avalanche Course
Aspect: North, North East, East
Elevation: 9,200-10,903
Avalanches:
Weather: Light-moderate winds from the SE. Broken sky. Air Temp 4C
Snowpack: Both groups dug pits N-NE aspect, 10,100′ elevation HS 80cm in one, CT11 SC 57cm down on a 2-3mm facet layer, ECT14 SP on the same layer. The soft slabs varied from Top: F+ – 4F
Other pit was 10,237′ elevation, HS 60-70cm, CT Moderate SP 25cm down on a 2-3mm facet layer, soft slab. The soft slabs varied Top: F+- 4F.
Snow surface Temp – 6c
Skiing was variable but we accomplished what we wanted in out observations and practicing up and down tracks while students took lead with guidance by instructors. We toured out the road then skinned up Coney’s. Did not see or feel signs of instability on our ski up or down but found some soft snow but mostly variable wind packed snow over previous ski tracks. One group skied main bowl and the nose of convex corner while other skied left flank of second bowl.
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