Southern San Juan

Snowpack

Mark Mueller · Jan 17, 2020 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

5" of new snow with 0.75" of water content. Heavy snow, temperatures in the teens, and very strong winds.

Snowpack

High density snow with this round of snow falling on recent low density snow that is still settling out. I could feel the upside down layering, but noticed no collapsing, and cracking limited to known wind loaded test slopes. Ski testing produced one triggered soft slab with an 8" crown on a northeast aspect near treeline. Propagation seemed good, but heavy snow and wind limited precise observations.