Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Chris Dickson · Apr 9, 2020

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Weather

Sunny day with temps reaching up to 40*F at 11,850’ at Telluride Patrol HQ. Partly cloudy and a breeze with gust up to 20mph at PHQ weather plot.

Avalanche

Slide occurred on SSW aspect and the crown appears to be around 11,800-12,000’. It looks as if it slid to the ground. The slide must have occurred between 2-5pm on Thursday afternoon.