Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Mark Mueller · Nov 25, 2023 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Lingering light snow with little additional accumulation. Temps in the teens and light SW-W winds.

Snowpack

CAIC forecast describes the snowpack conditions and aspects of concern. Faceted snow exists where early winter storms left a shallow snow cover that is now covered by the recent snowfall. Did not observe as much collapsing as I might have expected.

Avalanche

Suicide Bowl; NE, 11,600’. Two avalanches in the most common locations (top left, and top right). Top left was old and the evidence was mostly covered by continuing snowfall. Top right was fresher.