Northern San Juan

Avalanche

David Engdahl · Feb 5, 2014 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sky: few TAire: -6c Precip: previous Wind: L, 10, G:25 SW

Snowpack

Dug on NE aspect around the corner (asp: 75deg), same elevation, -45 degrees of slide. TSurf: -6

Avalanche

ASr*-HS-R4-D2.5-G *while skinning north, whoomph initiated at 1st member in party (200+ yards from slide), felt whoomph under 2nd skinner, then to 3rd member (100y+) turned around and saw HS release. HS in start zone, pulled out SS below that, 100y wide, ran to valley floor.