Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 2, 2019 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Cold and clear. Increasing N winds throughout day. Moderate to Strong windloading near ridgetops.

Avalanche

SS-N-R1-D2-I 2'x50'x200' and SS-N-R2-D2.5-I 3'x300'x800' on the NE face of Red 1 at approx. 12,400 ft. Max crown height on larger slide was ~6ft. Likely occurred near the end of the New Year storm as bed surface did not appear to be refilled at all. Evidence of smaller storms slabs along ridge that slid during storm and partially refilled.