Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Patrick Ormond · Feb 1, 2016 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

8am, clear sky, 27F, mod-strong wind at ridgline, mod wind at treeline. Mod-strong blowing snow, some turbulent suspension.

Snowpack

N/A

Avalanche

Recent (possibly early this morning) D3 on ESE facing slopes of point 12,540 adjacent to Dome Mountain, SW of Eureka. Visible from the road, clear crowns not filled in by blowing snow. 1200' feet wide, with sympathetic releases. Ran 1500' or more.