Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Mark Mueller · Apr 7, 2016 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Very warm temps, light and variable winds. High clouds increased as the day progressed, skies becoming overcast.

Snowpack

No signs of instability. Isolated recent avalanche activity limited to isolated D1-1.5 LW out of very steep, rocky, SW-W cliff bands.

Avalanche

Purpose of trip was to collect seasonal avalanche data not observed from the highway. No activity this season in either of the Boulder Crk paths that reached at least upper-mid track. Snowflake almost reached the highway (probably Christmas cycle), SSNR3D2.5, 1600' vert.