| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | 0 | Aspect | Northwest |
| Elevation | 2000ft | Slope Angle | 33deg |
| Crown Depth | 10in | Width | 20ft |
| Vertical Run | 20ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Center Ridge, Sunburst and Tincan Trees.
Summary from the last three days during the Alaska Avalanche School level one course. We had groups travel on Sunburst, Center Ridge and Tincan from the center ridge parking lot. Observations limited to treeline and below. Observation also limited with low visibility and zero visibility above tree line.
Avalanche Details
Two small storm snow avalanches observed on rolls just below the Tincan weather station area on Sunday early afternoon.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observer Comments
Two small natural avalanches. One long shooting crack. Recent heavy precipitation and wind loading.
Weather
Lots of new snow and wind at and above treeline over the last three days as noted on advisory.
Snow surface
Wet new snow at road level, dense new snow above 1,200 ft. and dryer new wind effected snow at and above treeline. Ski quality was poor at low elevations on Saturday, the new snow down low on Sunday improved the ski quality.
Snowpack
Lots of quick traveling tests and many snowpits were dug at various elevations and aspects up to treeline over the last 3 days. Besides recent storm snow instabilities easily found in hand pits and snowpits we did not have significant results to report. Snowpack higher in the alpine would have likely been very touchy with all the new snow and wind.