Author: CB Avalanche Center

Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/19/2015 Name: Zach Guy and Evan Ross Subject: Rustler’s Gulch snowpack Aspect: West, North West Elevation: 10,000 – 11,400 ft.   Avalanches: Good views of Gothic, Baldy, and Belleview. Looks like one recent crown on a NE aspect above treeline on Gothic, failing near the ground a foot…

Location: Kebler Pass Area Date of Observation: 11/16/2015 Name: EM Subject: Anthracite Aspect: North, North East, North West Elevation: 10,000 – 11,500   Avalanches: There were two R1D1 slides on an open NE slope. They appeared to be very shallow, only involving the top few inches. Weather: Light snow during midday. Winds were generally moderate…

Location: Kebler Pass Area Date of Observation: 11/15/2015 Name: Tyler Lee Subject: Ruby Range Aspect: North East, East, South East Elevation: 10,300-12,500   Avalanches: 2 point release slides on N-NE aspects (R1,D1) Weather: Wind blowing on ridges to the E-NE (cornices forming over E-NE aspects). Bluebird day (snow consistency stayed the same throughout the day).…

Location: Crested Butte Area Date of Observation: 11/16/2015 Name: Beth Carter Subject: Small Slide on Ruthie’s Run on the Bench Aspect: North Elevation: 9000   Avalanches: Small bank slide 4 inch crown adjacent to nordic trail Weather: Snowy Snowpack: WP_20151116_08_06_08_Pro

Location: Cement Creek Area Date of Observation: 11/15/2015 Name: Ian Havlick Subject: Cement Creek Pre-Storm Photos Aspect: North, North East Elevation: 9,500-11,000 Avalanches: no avalanches observed Weather: Clear, slight overcast. Calm winds Snowpack: relatively thin, southerly slopes completely baked clear of snow, northerly and shaded aspects hold onto 6-12″ snow from November storms. All snow…

Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/15/2015 Name: Ian Havlick Subject: Mount Baldy/Schofield Aspect: North, North East, East, South East, South Elevation: 10,000-12,000 Avalanches: only old avalanches observed. Baldy slide Zach reported, as well as a few other similar slides down to the very earliest, slickest October snow on N-NE facing slopes N/ATL in…

Location: Kebler Pass Area Date of Observation: 11/15/2015 Name: EK Subject: Owen/Ruby Aspect: North East, East, South East Elevation: 10,300-12,400 Avalanches: Small R1 D1 point release under high point of Saddle on Owen. Weather: Clear skies, sunny, warm. Winds picking up in the afternoon coming from the NW Snowpack: NE-E-SE consolidating after most recent storm.…

Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/12/2015 Name: Sydney Subject Observation Aspect: N, NE, NW Elevation: 1100ish Weather: Cool, light wind, clear skies Snowpack: 20cm of snow with about 8″ of new snow. Observed a few collapses on wind loaded rollovers. Skied protected tree runs on slopes ranging from north to northeast, and found…

Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/12/2015 Name: Than Subject Baldy Aspect: South Elevation: 10,800-12,800 Avalanches: none Weather: sunny, warm, breezy on ridges Snowpack: 6-8 inches of new dense snow on top of a firm crust. some collapsing in the lower part below treeline as we climbed up but no true signs of instability

Location: Kebler Pass Area Date of Observation: 11/12/2015 Name: Ian Havlick Subject Ruby Range Obs Aspect: North, North East, East, South, South West, West Elevation: 10,000-12,000 Avalanches: several D2 avalanches on Axtell, and near the Ruby Dyke, one appearing to be triggered by wildlife. Weather: Clear, cold morning- then warming with strong radiation and light…