Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Mark Mueller · Jan 26, 2017 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

HN/W, 3.5"/0.25". HST/W, 29"/2.45". Clear skies in the AM, increasing clouds in the PM. Cold temps and light SW winds.

Snowpack

No signs of instability. Evidence of some moderate wind loading from yesterday, but no slabbing present (NE-N-E near and below TL). Couldn't produce any sluffing in steep N aspects below TL.

Avalanche

Fresh observed avalanche activity limited to harmless D1 dry loose. Just a little evidence of activity from the recent cycle due to continued snow and wind after events. Natural activity probably peaked the night of the 23rd/24th, during intense high density precip and very strong winds.