Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Mason Osgood · Mar 5, 2023 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Mostly cloudy, 30-34 degrees, strong SW winds at ridgetops

Snowpack

Windward ATL slopes in Upper bear are scoured, very little snow. 1-3inch isolated but reactive wind slab in W facing terrain

Avalanche

In bowl just West of Oscars Peak: R2D1 12,700' N facing, failed to the ground, looked to fail from heavy wind loading, 1-2' crown, ran about 100'