Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Jasper Thompson · Dec 24, 2019 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Overcast at 1300. Storm rolled in around 1500 with moderate South winds that tapered to light around 1600. Snowfall of 1cm/hour at dusk.

Snowpack

Quick pits below treeline on NE aspect showed a height of snow around 32" and CTM-Resistant Planer at the ground, basal snow showed signs of rounding. A pit at treeline on a NE aspect showed ECTX and CTH Resistant at the ground. Another pit at the interface of Near and Above Treeline on NE aspect showed a 120cm height of snow, a strong midpack, and ECTX, basal snow showed rounding and cohesion to the turf below. SCN on NE NTL 36° terrain.

Avalanche

None