Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Corn Biscuit

Date:

January 23, 2016 3:15pm

Observer:

Anonymous

Route & General Observations

Corn Biscuit north chutes. Noticed a natural slide just below the superbowl head wall running approximately 400 feet later in the day. Visible wind transport. On the ski out a wind slab was triggered lower in the bowl. Natural slide didn’t appear to step down into the pack.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	0	Aspect	North Northwest
Elevation	2300ft	Slope Angle	36deg
Crown Depth	6in	Width	40ft
Vertical Run	150ft

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	Yes

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natural on superbowl headwall

skier triggered in the lower bowl, convex, shallow pack in this area

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