Southern San Juan

Avalanche

john morrone · Jan 11, 2019 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

at/ above Wolf Ck pass. obs in AM, becoming flurries of S1 at noon, with short burst of S2 at mid afternoon. light NE winds with minimal snowblo

Snowpack

same as previous day, with 5CM new in morning, maybe 15cm new through day. storm with light wind and snow from NE. test pit on NE facing at 10,780'. hs = 165. 20 CM storm snow ,buried surface facet (hoar?) at `135; supportive 1 finger mid pack from 77- 135cm. several facet- crust layers in lower 65 cm of snowpack. CT: SC15 a@135 Q1(bSF/SH); SP19 @40 cm facet-ice interface. ECT: ECTPN#24@138 (BSH/SF); ECTPF#29F Q1 @40 facet-ice interface

Avalanche

old crowns and debris from previous cycle found in all directions on steep (>40 slopes). no new activity