Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Eddie Degitis · Dec 1, 2019 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Mennehaha Basin. Sunny. About -15C

Snowpack

North facing. 11,875ft. SH 96cm. Weak facet layer at 30cm from ground. Weak wind layer at 55cm from ground. ECT10 SP Q1 at 30cm from ground.

Avalanche

- North Mennehaha trees. Skier triggered. North facing. About 11,000ft. Triggered at bottom of run when entering onto the road. Caused small slide about 10 yards or so wide on side of road. Propagated to top of slope that was skied. The entire slope cracked, whumpfed very loud, and shifted down, but did not keep going. -West and North facing Mennehaha Basin natural avalanches.