Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Josh Hirshberg · Dec 15, 2013 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

NW winds were extreme and gusty until 10:30 w/ wind transported snow so intense that little seemed to be depositing on leeward slopes. Winds remained light w/ moderate gusts for the remainder of the day. No snow transport observed after 10:30.

Snowpack

Avg HS 70cm. Highly variable within short distances. Plenty of old drifted slabs over facets. Many slopes were very shallow, lacking any slab.