Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Matt Huber · Jan 10, 2022 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

A perfectly sunny and warm January day.

Snowpack

The snowpack depth ranges from 60 to 100 centimeters. Ski penetration is almost to the ground except where there is a stiffer slab (4F+), even then you are breaking mostly through it. Open north through east-facing slopes near and below treeline produce shooting cracks, visible collapsing and whumpfing.

Avalanche

Old windslab avalanches above the Equity Mine