Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Jeff Davis · Jan 17, 2016 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Cloudy sky's and light snowfall in the AM. Sky's cleared in late afternoon. Winds backed off in the afternoon. There was a coat of rime observed on rope-lines at high elevations.

Snowpack

New snow has not bonded well to the existing bed surface. Soft Wind Slab avalanches were easily triggered in exposed areas.

Avalanche

SS-AS-R1-D1-O. Skier not caught or injured. Avalanche was triggered above a rock band. The snow falling off the rock only triggered a sluff below.