Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Jim Milstein · Jan 28, 2017 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny and cold

Snowpack

Very deep and cold. Slow skiing except in the steepest pitches.

Avalanche

The only instability was found at the cliff band about 300 vfeet above the reservoir (9500'). A heavy surface slough ran one hundred feet. Only the top several inches moved.