Warm and sunny. 51F with calm wind at 1,000' in the motorized parking lot at 5pm.
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Road observations along Turnagain Arm and Pass
Many large wet loose and wet slab avalanches from the warm weather yesterday along with possibly some today. Most of these are slopes facing E-S-W and at elevations from 3,000′ and below. Less activity on the non-motorized side as is normal due to thicker snowpack and less direct sun in general.
Example of one of the many wet loose/slab avalanches on the SE face of Seattle Ridge.
Weather
West facing Pyramid natural wet avalanche activity from yesterday and three days ago. The slab on the lower looker's left is one of the first wet slabs we have seen this spring.
Closer look at the Pyramid slides - note the slab
Large wet loose avalanches on East facing Pyramid
Looking into Seattle Creek drainage from across the Arm. Snowmachine hill climb and likely older slab below.
Many large wet loose/wet slab combinations along Seattle Ridge, this is one of the largest noted - just across from the motorized parking lot.
Another set of wet loose/slab avalanches on Seattle Ridge, this one is a bit further South across from Sunburst.
Older wet loose slides on Magnum
Several wet loose avalanches on the South facing slopes to the Northeast of the bottom of 20-mile drainage. Viewed from the Portage road cut off.
Seattle Ridge close up of avalanche across from moto lot