Northern San Juan
Quick reportKrista Beyer · Mar 30, 2026 · Northern San Juan
Weather
Attached is a picture of weather data from the month of March. The warmup started on the 17th with non-freezing temperatures or superficial freezing at 12,000 ft, lasting until the 30th. The two warmest periods when daytime temperatures hit the 50s at Putney weather station (12,327 ft) were around the 20th/21st and the 25th.
Avalanche
I saw a variety of wet avalanche activity, primarily on east slopes. These avalanches were D2 in size with large consolidated debris piles. Avalanches hit the road used to access Richmond and Imogene Basins in multiple places. One avalanche coded in this ob: https://avalanche.state.co.us/observations/view-field-reports?reportId=c18bb6f1-d919-4cc4-b3e8-ebb6ae6fe401