Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Jason Bushey · Jan 30, 2021

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Weather

Periods of sun starting around 11am. Wind transport was in effect in easterly most of the day

Snowpack

ECT6SC 60cm from surface. Ski pen on easterly ridge was 30cm and more supportable than Wednesday with a more developed upper slab.. No collapsing noticed.

Avalanche

Battleship into destroyer, E and NE aspects and jumped 2 ridges and hit creek. It occurred between 10am and 1:50pm. Since debris was not in creek in morning but now is. Also it seems the second south path on Ophir that went Tuesday went again but only half path and didn’t hit road again.