Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Madison Crowell · Jan 31, 2021 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Clear, 24*F at 12,100ft.

Avalanche

Remote skier triggered avalanche Size: 0.5 at 11,800ft, South Aspect 11:00am 01/31/2021. A party of 4 was skiing the East facing low angle line >35deg on the Ambassador. The party stopped at the last bench before descending the final slope which was slightly steeper 35deg approx. As the third skier dropped in, the entire bench collapsed and a small 0.5 avalanche released on the adjacent south facing slope. The small remote triggered avalanche was on a rapidly warming south facing slope with a small cliff band (see attached photos).