Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Amy Smallwood · Jan 1, 2023 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Overcast, moderate to heavy snow after strong overnight winds.

Snowpack

Fresh powder with wind-packed crust ~15cm below surface

Avalanche

Came across avalanche debris field en-route to the road at 10:30am. Debris field was ~3,000ft. wide and ran across the road and down to the creek below.