Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Cameron Crowell · Jan 8, 2023 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Overcast, temperature in mid 20's, no wind.

Snowpack

NNE 26 degree slope at 9400'. Total depth 103cm. 4 distinct snow layers observed. 103-93cm of fist hard new snow, 93-43cm of dcf and rounding grains ranging from 4f to 1f hardness, 43-31 small facets (1-2mm) fist hardness, 30-0 well developed facets (>3mm). Moderate test results. ECTP21 @30cm; CT20 SC @30cm. Columns did not slide easily due to shallow slope angle.

Avalanche

No avalanches observed