Details

• Date: 2019/05/09

• Observer: Mark Mueller
• Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

• BC Zone: Southern San Juan
• Area Description: Wolf Creek Pass/Lobo

Weather

• Depth of Total Snow: 87 in
• Weather Description: At 1100; 12" new snow with 1.05" of water content. Snowed on and off throughout the day with 1" additional at 1600. SW winds increased in the afternoon, but observed wind transport was minimal. The sun briefly peeked out a couple of times during the day.

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: No signs of widespread instability, but small (D1-1.5) storm slabs were easily triggered (N-NE, near and below treeline) within the new snow with limited propagation. Several large (D2) natural avalanches out of very steep terrain were observed below treeline on N aspects.

Avalanches

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/05/09	Wolf Creek Pass	5		NE	SS	AS / c	R1	D1.5
Date: 2019/05/09 Observer: Mark Mueller Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Suicide Bowl and the Plunge Landmark: Wolf Creek Pass Sliding Surface: S - Within Storm Snow Comments: Near and below treeline terrain
	2019/05/09	Wolf Creek Pass	3	<TL	N	WL	N	R3	D2
Date: 2019/05/09 Observer: Mark Mueller Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Very steep gullies opposite Boulder Creek. Landmark: Wolf Creek Pass Sliding Surface: I - New/Old Interface Comments: Believe these were LW because of low elevation.