Southern San Juan

Snowpack

Mark Mueller · Feb 18, 2019 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

8" of new snow with 0.5" of water content measured at 1130. Periods of light snow increased as the afternoon progressed. Moderate S winds contributed to moderate wind loading at treeline. Single digit temperatures on the Divide.

Snowpack

No signs of instability- cracking or collapsing. Ascended via a N aspect and descended via SW-W aspects. Windward slopes were scoured near treeline.