Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Colton Frasier · Mar 20, 2021 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Partly cloudy, light to moderate winds from south/southwest. car thermometer read upper 30's. No precip, snow transport observed. Cloud cover and winds increased during tour.

Snowpack

Runnels present signs of water moving through snowpack. Toured commodore uptrack, roller balls and multiple wet loose slides observed, tour began with wet, dense snow underfoot and a firm punchable crust formed by the late afternoon on eastern aspects. no cracking/collapsing observed.

Avalanche

East to Southeast, ATL, three crowns observed from chattanooga corner. unknown trigger, possibly a wet slab but unknown avalanche type.