Field Report
Northern San Juan - CO
2025/01/03
Backcountry Area: Northern San Juan
Author: Patrick Ormond
Report Information
Observation Summary
A party of three was skinning up through low angle NW facing terrain along the north edge of Hollywood on Red 3. The party remotely triggered a D2 pocket above them that was 100’ wide, 12” deep, and ran 300’ down the slope. It stopped above them and didn’t run through the trees.
Avalanche
Triggered avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type |
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01/03/2025
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1 | TL | NW | HS | AS/r | R2 | D2 | Persistent Slab | |
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Date and Time
01/03/2025 -
12:00pm
(known)
Start Zone Elevation
11,650 ft
Sliding Surface
O
Avg Depth
12 in
Avg Width
50 ft
Max Vertical Run
350 ft
Weak Layer
Layer
Weak Layer Type
Faceted Crystals
Area Description
Hollywood. Red 3 |
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