Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Anonymous · Feb 3, 2014 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny, no wind, 15-25 degrees F

Snowpack

New wind loaded snow, powder, on top of old bed surface.

Avalanche

R2d3, northeast aspect, skier triggered on convex rollover, next to exposed rocks. Elevation Aprox 11000 feet. Triggered by 3rd skier, 3-3.5 ft deep crown, 15 feet wide, ran 1700 ft