Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Josh Hirshberg · Jan 19, 2016 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Warm daytime temps w/ moderate solar radiation. Clear in the AM w/ thin clouds building through the day.

Snowpack

Much shallower HS and recent storm snow in S/down-valley portion of Cement Ck compared to up-valley and top of Red Mtn Pass.

Avalanche

Evidence of very large avalanche from holiday cycle in Niagra Gulch. Looked at a lot of terrain and saw surprisingly little recent avalanche activity compared to the Hwy 550 corridor near Red Mtn Pass.