Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Chris Cullaz · Dec 16, 2020 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny, calm in basins, light to moderate at ridge tops, highs in the mid 20s

Snowpack

60-80 cms, 15-20 cm of F facets at the ground capped by 40-50cms of 4F snow. Had multiple collapses, whumpfs, shooting crack.

Avalanche

In Porphyry Two natural avalanches, one sympathetically released. N-R1D1-O 20cm down. 11400 E N-R1D0.5. Looks like failed on sun crust 10-15cm down. 11400 S