Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Matt Worthington · Feb 18, 2023 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

About 20 degrees and Overcast with moderate winds and gusts over 30 mph. East facing aspect at around 12,000 feet.

Snowpack

Soft but dense, wind-deposited snow.

Avalanche

Slab broke slow but wide and steady to the right as I was skiing with a leftward trend toward the shoulder. Got out of its way with ease but it broke several hundred feet across and 500+ feet down over the cliffs to the basin floor.