Southern San Juan

Snowpack

Josh Hirshberg · Dec 5, 2013 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Below TL- winds were calm w/ a few light SW gusts. Skies were mostly BKN in the AM becoming OVC. very light S-1 snowfall in the PM. Cold Temps.

Snowpack

Below TL Avg HS 130cm. Up to 180cm on the ground! 45cm HST. Minimal settlement. Tilt Test showed failures @ mid-storm layer in the lower 10cm of the new snow. Not much cohesion in new snow. Did not find buried Surface Hoar. Snowpack test showed Persistent Slabs failing on facets buried Nov 16th, currently 124cm below the surface in an HS 175cm. On a N aspect @ 11,800ft, saw Sudden Collapse results w/ Compression test down 124cm (CTM SC (Q1)). See profile