Northern San Juan
Avalancheskippie zeller · Jan 12, 2019 · Northern San Juan
Weather
partly clr, isolated snow showers S-1, winds 10-15 NW, 25F
Snowpack
11,800', NW aspect, 30 degree slope. HS 155cm, CT 23 down 40cm new snow Q2. ECT 26-27 down 130cm( this is the scary part) on MF? rain? mid late OCT?
Avalanche
this ob from 100m away. 11,600', N aspect, 30+ degrees, R2D3 90m+/- wide, ran into and thru trees for approx. 300m, then step down into another layer and ran another 200m. initial crown appeared 100cm give or take. this was a new snow weight trigger which probably ran near tail end storm cycle ending 20190107