Northern San Juan
Quick reportJeremy Yanko Austin DiVesta · Dec 23, 2025 · Northern San Juan
Weather
Partly cloudy. Light SW wind, high temperature in the low 40's at 11k.
Snowpack
Weak snow exists on all the slopes that we traveled on today. Highly variable; as you moved, change was noticed every 6 feet, where you could be supported on a crust or easily break through into "ball bearing" like facets. Any slab body that we found was mostly comprised of 2-3 mm facets amongst the quick snowpits dug. ECT's did not support propogation, CT and shear tests gave way to moderate-hard scores with mostly broken and stubborn shears. The failure planes were found roughly 30cm down at the base of the faceted mid-pack slab (E&N), and near the ground at some test sites. A handful of percolation tubes were found as well on both east and west closer to 10.5k. Height of snow averaged 40-50cm on east and west aspects, while due north held 50-60cm. Ski pen varied but up to 20cm, while boot pen was often achieved to ground.