Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Kaylees Walden · Dec 10, 2021 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

OVC, S1 at 10,860'. E aspect.

Snowpack

Obviously, as everyone knows, we have a very weak snowpack and a large and sudden load. Failure on crust-facet interface beneath the new snow from this storm cycle. 80 cm HS. Cracking and collapsing and natural avalanche activity on steeper slopes.

Avalanche

Small remote triggered cracking and collapsing, clear instability. Unable to see due to low vis, but very likely that there are naturals on high northerlies.