Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Wyatt Gober · Feb 9, 2019 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Very cold, sustained gusty winds out of the SSW with visible snow transportation, and high overcast.

Snowpack

.Aspect: NW Elevation: 11,200' Slope Angle: 14 Wind was sustained gusts from SSW Wind slab in the upper snow pack was touchy and the old-new snow boundary also created a obvious weak layer with faceted crust. They both fractured on a clean, smooth surface. The mid to lower snow pack was less touchy, but reactive with a large slab sliding on deep facets.