Southern San Juan

Avalanche

skippie zeller · Jan 20, 2019 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

11,250', relatively flat terrain. hi, thin Stratus, calm, 35F

Snowpack

on way up, 2 whumps, 2 different locations on existing skin track. 1st one intense enough to knock snow out of trees... at turn around; 11,250', NNW aspect, 30degree slope, HS 130cm. tests; CT 18 down 95cm thanksgiving? xmas? and storms to date on K hard sintered facets/ rain crust. (somebody tell me). ECTX gotta wonder there... below the facets/rain crust is 5-8mm facets garbage. opinion? we are on the edge. i'd leave danger rating alone for awhile...

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