Snowpit on a northeast aspect at treeline. South San Juan. 11/25/20. (full)

We performed this Extended Column Test on a west-facing slope immediately after observing a collapse. Failure did not propagate across the column but broke at the top of a melt-freeze crust with 4F- facets below. Wolf Creek Pass, South San Juan. 11/24/20. (full)

Snowpit on a northeast-facing slopes near treeline. La Plata Mountains, South San Juan. 11/23/20. (full)

Northeast and east-facing terrain in the South San Juan near Bolam Pass. Hermosa Peak is off to the left along the prominent ridgeline. Majority of slopes at higher elevations now bode continuous snow cover to support avalanche flow once a thicker slab forms above. South San Juan. 11/25/20. (full)