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CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Northern San Juan

Details

Date: 2023/01/09

Observer: Public

CAIC Comments

avalanche previously coded in another observation: https://classic.avalanche.state.co.us/caic/obs/obs_report.php?obs_id=73523

Location

BC Zone: Northern San Juan
Area Description: Oh My God Bowl - Waterfall Canyon

Weather

Weather Description: Weather station reported an approximate 2-3 hour, 30 MPH wind event the night this happened, between Midnight and 3 AM. Waterfall Canyon, NW aspect at around 12.5k

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: San Juan Fuckery Waterfall Canyon, NW aspect at around 12.5k

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: This slide occurred naturally two days prior to this report, on the night of Jan 7/ morning of Jan 8. Waterfall Canyon, NW aspect at around 12.5k It appears a single skier skied it the day of the 7th. That night the wind picked up between midnight and three AM, and loaded the bowl which, it is believed, then went naturally the night of January 7/early morning of January 8.

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> The single track entering the slide path was prior to the avalanche occurring. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/x8ziuuweqn1lay6kd2vd2jf1xf9w?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=72a60683c3d18148943b2e6e58bea43d','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> The crown continues out of the picture and down the ridge (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/6vdnbe9q1ig2gzrkszj4zrne9mlk?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=1da9405a235b3a37ab0c3cceeadaec32','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)