Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Ann Mellick · Dec 4, 2019 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny and warm with variable cloudiness.

Snowpack

Sunny slopes have gotten baked over the past several days. Lots of roller balls, surface crusts and major stabilization. Recent warm temperatures have settled recent snowfall on all aspects. No cracking or collapsing where I was, even on steep northerly terrain below treeline. ECTX on east aspect (110 degrees) near tl. Burly slab (likely wind deposited) sitting on small, moist facets at the ground. This slope did not hold October snow and is not very worrisome at this time. Large surface hoar persists in shady open areas near and above tl.

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