Field Report
Northern San Juan - CO
2025/05/20
Backcountry Area: Northern San Juan
Author: Vijay Kairam
Report Information
Observation Summary
Wet slab on East facing terrain north of Storm Peak. Looked to be a small wet slab that went to ground 1-2 feet deep and then propagated widely above cliff bands. Debris ran down to lake in Velocity Basin and piled up a couple of feet deep. Noted similar wet slab that propagated above cliff bands in upper Boulder gulch as well.
Route Description
Storm Peak
Avalanche
Saw an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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05/12/2025
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1 | >TL | E | WS | N | R2 | D2 | Wet Slab |
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Date and Time
05/12/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
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Area Description
Velocity Basin, east side of Billboard |
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Snowpack
Cracking:
None
Collapsing:
None