Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Patrick Ormond · Mar 5, 2013 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Significant snowfall on 3/4, started early morning and lasted into the night. Cold and clear morning 3/5, with rapid warming

Snowpack

HS at 11,400' NW near St Paul lodge, 235cm. CTH SC,Q1 60cm down on NSF, ECTN20 same layer. No cracking or whoomphing. Light density new snow, some graupel. Mid pack consisted of mostly 1f slab. basal facets existed, but not reactive in tests.