Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Jim Donovan · Apr 2, 2017 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Scattered clouds, temp 39F, calm winds. 10,000 feet

Snowpack

Saturated snowpack @10,000 feet

Avalanche

Observed a D2.5 to 3 loose wet avalanche that released naturally above the Stairway to Heaven ice climb on an East aspect and triggered at approximately 12,500 to 13,000 feet. The avalanche ran for over a minute. Occurred at 3:20pm.