Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Zach Lovell · Mar 2, 2017 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

CLR Single digits in Am, 20-30F in PM. Significant sun, hot BTL/ATL by 2-3 pm Calm, occasional light West wind Occasional BloSno Light onto E/NE

Snowpack

HST totals up at Hut varied 35-45cm E-S aspects found 2/23 crust ~40-50 cm down. 3 cm near crust facets found below. E aspects ATL found 1F 15cm wind slabs, clean planar shears, mid storm interface.

Avalanche

1) Lookout Peak. SE ATL D3 R3 Natural. Wind loaded aspect ran sometime in last 24hrs. 2) E Face Crystal. E NTL N R1 D1mid slope windloaded roll 3) Closest to Opus- Avy path above approach road (from 550). S ATL N D1.5 R1. Did not run far, no where near hitting the road.