Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Jarrod Regan · Jan 16, 2016 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Very strong winds from the North/Northwest, cold and clear.

Snowpack

Reactive windslab was found above treeline on lee aspects and on open areas NE slopes below treeline. Generally it was shallow and harmless.

Avalanche

East face of Parrott Peak (lookers right path) ran from wind loading sometime in last 24 hours. Crown appeared shallow, but slide ran for over 1000 vertical feet