Northern San Juan

Avalanche

John T. Unger · Jan 3, 2016 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

10 a.m. -7 C air temp, 4 mph sw wind, few cirrus, 11,750 ft, WNW, McMillan Meadows.

Snowpack

Saw yesterday's pinwheels S side of Carbon mtn. Test pit at McMillan done 22 degree slope, WNW aspect, 11,750 ft elev, boot pen 30 cm. HS149 cm, DF surface, .5 mm, Fist. Pencil at 74 cm deep, 5 cm thick, rounded 1 mm. ECTX, repeated 2X. PST 95/100 (End), down 74 cm. Next pencil layer 89 cm deep, 8 cm thick, .5 mm rounded. At 139 cm to grind, 2 mm FC, 4F.

Avalanche

Saw none.