| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | Yes |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | South Southwest |
| Elevation | 3500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 8in | Width | 175ft |
| Vertical Run | 1500ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Cornbiscuit
We headed up cornbisket and after observing the avalanches decided to ski our skin track back out. All avalanches were small and involved the old/new snow layer.
Avalanche Details
We triggered two remote softslab avalanches on the south/southwest aspect from the ridge line on the new/old snow interface. We also triggered a windslab from a cornice kick in the 2nd coulouir walking up the ridge on cornbisket which was about a foot deep, and then we triggered another avalanche skiing down which was a storm slab on the west aspect. Avalanches were very sensitive and easy to trigger.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Sloughing on many aspects while driving in.
Weather
Calm, sunny, about 34 degrees
Snow surface
New snow about ~12 inches deep on melt-freeze layer.
West face ridge heading up cornbisket
1st remote trigger avalanche - Southwest facing
Cornice Kick of small wind slab - North facing couloir
2nd Remote trigger avalanche slightly farther up the ridge - Southwest Facing