Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 29, 2021 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Slightly overcast, windy. Seemed that the wind was out of the south. Between 10,000-11,000 ft

Snowpack

Wind loaded on northern aspect pockets. Noting wind scoured on southern aspects

Avalanche

Large wind slabs on steep slopes on northwest aspects above tree line. Noting 3 large avalanches and running cracks along the northwest facing slopes above CR 14. Additionally; noting 50x200ish ft slide across skin track (upon returning to skin track). This slide was down to the the ground . Beacons turned to search mode to assure to not one caught as there were old ski tracks and a skin track crossing the path. No signal picked up.