Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Jeremy Yanko · May 8, 2022 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Increasing winds by late afternoon under a dusty haze

Snowpack

Rapidly deteriorating and dissapearing

Avalanche

Quartzite Peak (photo attached) Loose Wet activity out of a steep and rocky area appeared to have triggered a wet slab release R2-D2/1.5 on a NW slope ATL @ ~12,700ft. Lookers left had shed some loose activity classifiable R1-D1 on W/NW at the similar elevation . 3 miles up South Mineral Creek another Wet Slab was seen though unable to submit photograph.currently This avalanche released right from the top of a ridgeline ATL NW R2-D2. Appeared to be a 100ft wide x 350' at the debris toe. Estimating the avalanche activity to have occurred on 5/6 . Believe both slabs failed on a similar layer and depth nearing 2ft, possibly on the mid-February facets.