Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Bruce Saxman · Feb 15, 2023 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sky OVC>SCT Winds light & southerly

Snowpack

Storm snow beginning to become more cohesive. crust/facet combos observed on the southerly aspects, New snow over 30 cm facet layer on the notherlies. Obs pit info: SSE aspect 11,200' CTM SP Q1 ECTP21@95 cms from the ground above a 5 cm melt/freese crust on 1 mm facets

Avalanche

SS N ATL NE R3D2 south side of Hancock Gulch aprroximately 11,700' SS N BTL N R1D1 south side of Hancock Gulch aproxximately 10,500'