Northern San Juan
AvalancheAnonymous · Apr 27, 2021 · Northern San Juan
Weather
Prospector Trees, North facing, 11,800’
Snowpack
Approximately 6-10” on melt/freeze crust
Avalanche
1) accidental skier triggered at the top of a small treed roll above an open slide path. R2D1.5 that started out as a small sluff of new snow running on the melt/freeze surface from before last night’s storm. This gained momentum as it hit the new snow below that had been sun affected. N aspect, 11,800’, approximately 40 degree start zone ran about 300’ on 30-35 degree terrain until stopping at bench. 2) natural windslab R2D2 on a NW aspect that appeared to have run last night and was possibly triggered by a small cornice