Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Colin Mitchell · Dec 12, 2020 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

S2+ with low clouds and light southwest winds.

Snowpack

Hin 5" on Coal Bank pass, bringing our storm total to 12.5". HSt 10", so settlement is around 20%. The new snow was gaining cohesion. F-hard at the surface still, but ~4f at the old/new interface. Molas was similar, storm total 10", Hin 4", HSt 8" West Lime 26" Coyote 24"

Avalanche

We are starting to see some sluffing to the edge of the road in the usual places, Coal Creek, Deer Creek, and Windy Point.