Turnagain Pass Forecast Archives
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 Deep Persistent Slabs
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 Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′. Even though we are looking at another day of mild weather, a person can still trigger a very large avalanche on a weak layer buried [Read More] | ||
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE at all elevations. We have seen multiple very large human-triggered avalanches over the past two days, and similar activity is possible today. These avalanches have been triggered [Read More] | ||
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE due to the possibility of triggering large and deadly avalanches. These are slabs 3-6+ feet deep and generally give no prior signs of instability. Several [Read More] | ||
 Wind Slabs
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ today. Wind slabs up to a foot deep are likely for human triggering and possible for natural avalanches today. The bigger issue is a weak [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1,000′. Dangerous avalanche conditions remain. Gusty northwest winds should be strong enough to create new wind slabs on top of the 3-6+ feet of [Read More] | ||
 Storm Slabs
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 Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger remains HIGH above 1000′. Heavy snowfall and strong winds until yesterday evening will make human triggered avalanches very likely at upper elevations. The high level of uncertainty about the [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is rising to HIGH today at all elevations. A storm bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds will rapidly increase the avalanche danger. Large natural and human triggered avalanches [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′. It is likely a person will be able to trigger a large avalanche where strong winds have created sensitive wind slabs up to 1-2′ deep. [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Deep Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE at all elevations today. Conditions remain dangerous after heavy snowfall brought 3-6′ new snow to our advisory area over the weekend. Despite the break in the weather [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger remains HIGH at elevations above 1,000′. Triggering a very large and dangerous avalanche is likely on all aspects. Between 3-5+ feet of snow has fallen in the [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger remains HIGH at all elevations. Two strong storms within 48 hours are rapidly loading the snowpack and creating very unstable avalanche conditions. Large to very large natural and [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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The avalanche danger will rise to HIGH today at all elevations. Up to a foot or more of snow and strong winds are expected, which will rapidly increase the avalanche danger. Natural [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Turnagain Pass received close to a foot of new snow in the past 24 hours combined with strong winds at upper elevations. Wind slab avalanches [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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The avalanche danger should rise to MODERATE today as several inches of new snow falls with moderate winds in the Turnagain Pass region. Wind slabs are expected to form in [Read More] | ||
 Normal Caution
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The avalanche danger will be LOW for most of the day, rising to MODERATE this evening as an approaching storm begins to impact our area. Conditions are expected to start out generally stable, but [Read More] | ||
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Normal Caution
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The avalanche danger is LOW at all elevations. It is unlikely a person will trigger an avalanche today, but not impossible. Be sure to stick with safe travel protocols, including only exposing [Read More] | ||
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Normal Caution
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The avalanche danger remains LOW at all elevations. Although triggering an avalanche will be unlikely, we still need to look for signs of unstable snow. If the sun heats up [Read More] | ||
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Normal Caution
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The avalanche danger is LOW at all elevations. Generally safe avalanche conditions exist in the majority of the forecast area. Human triggered avalanches in isolated locations are unlikely but not impossible, so [Read More] | ||
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Normal Caution
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The avalanche danger is LOW today. Human triggered avalanches are unlikely, not impossible. Gusty outflow winds will make reactive wind slabs in isolated steep terrain, but these should stay small due to [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 2500′. NW winds are picking up this morning which could make natural or human triggered avalanches up to 1′ deep possible at upper elevations. We expect [Read More] | ||
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger remains MODERATE above 1,000′. Another unseasonably warm day with abundant sunshine will again melt the surface snow on southerly aspects creating wet loose avalanches on steep slopes [Read More] | ||
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′. Unusually warm temperatures and sunny skies will make natural and human triggered wet loose avalanches likely, especially on southern slopes. These loose snow avalanche can [Read More] | ||
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′ today. Warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies will make loose avalanches the main concern, and there is a smaller possibility that these loose snow avalanches [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE on slopes above 1,000′. Triggering a lingering wind slab formed during the strong NW winds is possible. These are in the 1-2′ deep range and [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Continued NW outflow winds are making natural wind slabs up to 1′ deep possible and human triggered avalanches likely in areas with active wind loading. [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger will remain CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ as northwest winds ramp up again today. It is likely a person will be able to trigger an avalanche a foot deep or deeper [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger will remain CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ as northwest outflow winds continue today. It is likely a person will be able to trigger a wind slab avalanche 1-2′ deep where winds [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1,000′. Human triggered avalanches are likely on slopes with more than 6″ of new snow that have seen, or are seeing, active wind loading. [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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A storm moving in will increase the avalanche danger to CONSIDERABLE above 2,500′ through the day and may reach HIGH overnight tonight. The danger is expected to remain MODERATE below [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′. The strong northwest outflow winds from the past two days have built sensitive wind slabs 1-2′ deep that will remain possible for a person to [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE in the upper elevations where winds continue to blow snow into drifts and slabs. Human triggered wind slab avalanches are likely on slopes that have, [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Northwest outflow winds up to 30 mph are expected today which will make human triggered avalanches up to 1′ deep likely and natural avalanches possible. [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′. It will be possible to trigger avalanches up to a foot deep on slopes where yesterday’s winds built a fresh round of wind slabs. The [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger will rise to CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ as a storm impacts our area today. Strong winds and up to 6-12″ snow will make human-triggered avalanches likely and natural avalanches [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE on all aspects above 1000′. Triggering a lingering wind slab 1-2′ deep from Monday’s strong NW winds remains possible at the upper elevations and in exposed [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′. Continued wind loading overnight will make human triggered avalanches 1-2′ deep possible at upper elevations. There are also several buried weak layers in the upper [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′ today. Northwest outflow winds will be forming fresh wind slabs 1-2′ deep at upper elevations and in areas exposed to gap winds. Human triggered avalanches [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE on all aspects above 1,000′. Triggering a lingering wind slab formed over the past two days will be possible in exposed areas as well as [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Active wind loading and snowfall today will build fresh wind slabs 1-2′ deep that are likely for a person to trigger and possible [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger has increased to CONSIDERABLE above 2,500′ due to strong easterly winds over the region with several inches of new snow. Fresh wind slab avalanches around a foot [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′ today. Human triggered avalanches 1-2′ deep are possible in areas with lingering wind slabs from the Valentine’s Day storm. In areas closer to Prince William [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2,500′ and MODERATE below 2,500′. A fast moving storm deposited between 4-10″ of new snow with strong winds yesterday afternoon. Watch for easy to [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger will be CONSIDERABLE at all elevations as a storm passes through our area today. Strong winds and periods of heavy snow will make human triggered avalanches 1-2′ deep likely, [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. It is likely that a person will be able to trigger an avalanche 1-2′ deep on fresh wind slabs that formed with last night’s northwest [Read More] | ||
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Persistent Slabs
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Wind Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations. Several different types of avalanches could be triggered today. In the lower and mid elevations, it is still possible to trigger a [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ today. Continued snowfall and moderate winds will make natural avalanches 1-3′ deep possible and human triggered avalanches likely. Areas with recent wind loading are most [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger will start off CONSIDERABLE and rise to HIGH today above 2500′. Strong winds and snowfall will make natural avalanches 1-3′ deep likely and human triggered avalanches very [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′. Triggering a wind slab 1-2′ deep that is actively forming today or lingering from earlier this week is possible at upper elevations. These are most [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE on all aspects above 1,000′. Triggering a lingering wind slab or storm slab composed of the new snow from Sunday/Monday may still be possible. These [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ today. Human triggered avalanches 1-2’+ deep in areas with recent wind loading or where there was a lot of recent storm snow (12″+) are [Read More] |
Below are archived forecasts for the past seven years with the highest danger rating and Avalanche Problem 1 displayed in the chart. Click on a table cell to read the forecast for that day.