Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Andrew Temple · Jan 26, 2016 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Clear skies, moderate N'ly winds with blowing snow at ridgelines

Avalanche

Observed a remotely triggered avalanche on a Southeast aspect on the Senator Beck Basin uptrack "crux" headwall. It appeared that the group of skiers triggered the slide from above the headwall, which overran a portion of their skin track.