Northern San Juan
AvalancheColton Frasier · Mar 20, 2021 · Northern San Juan
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.