Location: Crested Butte Area
Date of Observation: 03/09/2017
Name: Will Nunez
Date of Observation: 03/09/2017
Name: Will Nunez
Subject: Mount Emmons
Aspect: North, North East, East
Elevation: 9000-11300
Aspect: North, North East, East
Elevation: 9000-11300
Avalanches: large cornice fall NE aspect, Mid size wet/dry loose slides on southerly’s aspects all in Redwell Basin
Weather: Clear with hint of hays from the west (dust), hot in the lower to mid elevations with, increasing moderate winds with strong gusts out for the NW.
Snowpack: The wind has affected most slopes W-NW-E NTL and ATL with wind board, textured and sustrugi snow surfaces. NE facing slope at 10,500ft HS 190cm with F hardness 30-40cm down to a faceted interface 4F to 1F blow. It looked as though the weak persisting slab structure has faceted out. Strong solar on S-SE slopes had produced roller balls from hot temp the day prier. No other instabilities with observed.