Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Kit Barton ยท Dec 1, 2019

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Weather

11400' S facing slope of small gully Sunny warm 30 degrees Very light wind

Snowpack

3 feet deep on average Wind scoured on ridges S facing was getting sun baked Small areas of non continuous short surface hoar in sheltered n facing trees around 11300'

Avalanche

None. Lots of cracking and large whumpfing. Large cracks in gullies where snowpack was settling into creekbed