Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Chad Crofford · Dec 1, 2019 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny and clear mid 20's

Snowpack

Broke on surface hoar and ran to ground

Avalanche

The avalanche broke in wind loaded snow on the southern bank of the drainage. The crown was 1 to 3 feet deep and about 75 to 100 foot wide into the gully. It didnt run very far but it was a high consequence terrain trap.