Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Nolan Averbuch · Dec 14, 2018 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

At TL on standard Commodore tour (Ridgeline) - 11:39 am - 11,700 ft - 90 E - BKN - No precip - Tair 1 C - T surf (neg) 6 C - Wind Calm - No Snow movement - At pit site below treeline: marked on google map - 12:14 pm - 11,200ft - 341 NW - BKN - No Precip - Tair (neg) 1.5 C - Wind Calm - No Snow Movement

Snowpack

At TL on Standard Commodore Tour (Ridgeline) (see above for elevation + aspect) - Surface form: wind broken particles - HS: 170 cm - Pen Ski 0cm - Pen boot 0 cm At pit site below treeline (see above for elevation and aspect) - Surface form: rounding broken particles - HS: 116.5cm

Avalanche

All avalanches seen in zone have already been reported Point releases from low elevation E facing rocks in zone (roller balls)