Observation: Turnagain

Location: Eddie's Trees

Date:

December 10, 2023 12:00pm

Observer:

Kakiko Ramos-Leon

Route & General Observations

Tried to beat the storm arrival, but it came faster than expected.
Great skiing on the leftovers that were not affected by the wind yet.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

Got a few shooting cracks around tree line, where we turned around.

By 1100 we got a few gusty winds. Around noon it felt more like sustained NE ~30mph?

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

NE winds increased by noon.

Snow surface

Soft, with signs of wind transport at treeline.

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Cracks and recently formed wind slabs

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