Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Matt Barrett · Feb 22, 2016 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

warm, light to moderate winds from w

Snowpack

hs at 11600 nw facing was around 130cm. extremely variable. textured snow even below tl from recent winds. at 11600 nw facing snowpack was mostly very strong 1f, until basal facets. ectn23 down 25cm on thin layer of rounding 4f+ facets. ectp30 on f hard basal facets (DH). scary result. ran away.

Avalanche

numerous old, some more recent r1-2 d1-2 wet slabs and loose wet across the road on the sultan/grand turk.