Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Rob Hunker · Jan 15, 2014 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

1400 hrs; Partly Cloudy, 33F, windy

Snowpack

HS 35”, 101% of average SWE// Current highway avalanche risk: LOW// An overall weak, faceted snowpack// classic basal depth hoar layer// One avalanche problem for the highway: deep slab with failure of the depth hoar// LIKELY failure with 18-24” new snow, storm load for natural D1.5-2, slab avalanches in the Turkey Foot path with 3-5 feet on centerline.