Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Chris Bilbrey · Nov 2, 2022 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Cool and breezy southwest wind. High clouds started moving overhead around 11 am.

Snowpack

Snow depths were generally 2 to 3 inches around 10,000 feet on shady slopes and up to 8 inches deep at 11,000 feet. The snow consists of top to bottom facets, generally 1-1.5 mm in size. Found a thin melt-freeze crust on west-northwest slopes. Most extensive snow cover is observed on north and northeast slopes above treeline, and is more isolated on similar aspects near treeline.

Avalanche

None observed