Southern San Juan
AvalancheAndrew Charnock · Mar 6, 2015 · Southern San Juan
Weather
Clear and calm at top of coal bank pass on north slopes.
Avalanche
Contless avalanches in North Shore trees off Coal Bank Pass on North slopes around 10, 500 ft. Almost everything avalached in North Shore during the storm on Tuesday as all debri had 3-4 inches of fresh snow on it. Most starting zones were 40-50 deg where snow pulled away from steep head walls and cliffs that ran to the next micro bench anywhere from 30-200 ft long and 50-200 ft wide. Zones without benches ran full track and to the ground for 800+ ft. Abundant 2-4 ft crowns existed everywhere and at many differnt elevations all along the slope. It appeared as though most of the avalanches occurred around the same time judging by the fresh snow covering debris.