Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Mark Mueller · Jan 21, 2017 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

HN/W 9"/0.6". Snowed all day, S5 mid morning. At 1200; storm total was 24"/1.5" and counting. Moderate winds and little evidence of windloading below TL.

Snowpack

Low density snow and little if any windloading led to lack of observed slab development. However, a period of intense snowfall produced widespread natural activity in the new snow.

Avalanche

CL measurements are estimates as debris was cleaned up as it was encountered. Heavy equipment was not necessary for debris clean-up. Additional activity included; Half Bridge- sluffing, Palisades 1- sluffing, MP 170, Mud Hump, Moore's, Tombstone