Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Mark Frankman · Mar 6, 2011 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

high cloud shield all day. winds West 10-20 at ridgecrest 13,000'. Not much solar effect happening due to cloud cover and cool temps

Snowpack

Skied Commodore Gulch on Red Mtn Pass yesterday from 13,500'. Your forecast and description is right on. The new snow has been transported and densified (is that word?) by the wind into localized areas of soft slab as deep as 12". Felt avoiding the deeper blown in pockets was prudent and reasonable caution. Plenty of other areas where the new snow was more in the 6"range offered good skiing. Other tracks observed on steeper more exposed lines, no signs of natural or skier triggered avalanches