Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Kit Barton · May 5, 2018 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Cold calm morning, some clouds that burned off at 0900. Hot (40+ @ 13000 on all aspects) and sunny in afternoon. Some clouds in afternoon. No precip.

Snowpack

S facing at 13000 6 inches fresh on dust. N facing and Protected areas 1 foot + on dust Blower in the morning becoming soggy by 11 all aspects and elevations

Avalanche

Many loose wet Considerable dry sluff strong enough to carry and partially bury you in the snake couloir running on the dust layer Some large loose wet on steep slopes all elevations and aspects