Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Aaron Carlson · Jan 27, 2021 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Clear. Clouds came in the afternoon and dominated the sky. Snow started around 4pm

Snowpack

Storm snow is settling. Some collapsing in low angle terrain. We didn’t test steep terrain for obvious reasons.

Avalanche

In order of photos. 1. East ridge of V5. This was the largest of the day. The entire crown seems to be connected including the crown line in the couloir. R3 D2.5 2. East face of V1. There are 2 slides in the photo. 3. SE slide path over Ophir Pass road. Ran to the valley.