Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Elizabeth Schwab, Allison Paul Caleb Leland · Jan 13, 2018 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sky: Few Wind: Strong NW 26 MPH G 34 MPH Blo Sno: yes Precip: NO

Snowpack

Aspect: NNE Elev: 11,600TL Senator Beck

Avalanche

Time: 14:00 NNE Aspect Loc: below cliff band in southern most part of basin. Elev: 12,000 SS-ASr-R1-D2 No one caught, buried, injured. Our group of 3 observed party of 2 traversing south below wind loaded NE facing slopes. Leader of party of two began ascending a rib below the suspect cliff band. Not long after Party of 2 remote triggered an avalanche about 50 meters above them, just to the south.