Northern San Juan

Avalanche

John Chapman · Feb 7, 2022 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny, warm 30s West aspect 12,600

Snowpack

New wind slab. 12,890—wind slab on firm wind affected/sun baked snow. 12,600— thicker windslab on sun baked faceted snow. Dry snow around 12,500

Avalanche

One slide of sluff from 3 turns entrained a good amount of snow that ran a long way. Wind slab sluff picking up dry loose snow on its way down