Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Jon Dills · Jan 7, 2014 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Winds about 10 to 15 out of the NW temp around 9 at 11900ft

Snowpack

Strong winds since Saturdays storm have transported snow to form soft slabs that are quite thick.

Avalanche

This slide was produced by skiing just 10 to 15 feet to the right of tracks laid the afternoon before. Slide was approximately 200 feet wide with a 175 foot run. I would give it a R-4 D-1.5 rating. SE aspect at 11900 elevation around Ophir Pass. Relatively slow break up of slabs, but obviously plenty of propagation out there.