Northern San Juan
Apr 16th, 2026 11:00 AM
Krista Beyer
Northern San Juan
Details
Type
quick
Coordinates
37.910233, -107.709540
Avalanche Information
Evidence of a small shed cycle that occurred on the 15th.
Weather
Sunny and warm. I saw a touch of snow transport during wind gusts. Stronger winds in the afternoon may sublimate some snow and drift what hasn't been drifted. Despite the elevated winds there isn't much in fetches for transport, so I'd expect wind is more likely to stiffen drifts than increase their size.
Snowpack
8 inches of settled snow sits above old snow surfaces. At lower elevations and terrain that faces more east and west, old surfaces beneath the new snow are firm from warming that occurred last week.
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