| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Glide Crack Observation
Road corridor from Girdwood to Turnagain Pass.
Skinned and skied WSW aspect of Sunburst to 3400′
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Recent glide releases on Seattle East face ~2500' and Skookum NE aspect ~1500'
Glide cracks on all aspects in steep terrain
Weather
Partly cloudy
Mid 20's F
Calm winds
No precip
Snow surface
Surface hoar found at all elevations
2-3" of dust on crust/firm snow above 2200'
Snowpack
Didn't dig any pits, but dug to ground at 2000' practicing beacon drills. Height of snow was about 3.5' deep and found moist facets on the ground, valley bottom near Taylor Creek. Several dense crust layers were above it.
Fresh glide release on Seattle Ridge East face
Recent Glide release in Skookum drainage, NE aspect
West aspect of Tincan; ski tracks between, under and around very large glide cracks
Lots of glides littering W aspect of Tincan and Library
Small glide release on Center Ridge, SW aspect
Surface hoar growth at 3400' on Sunburst (~6mm)
Glide cracks on the Library, SW aspect
Seattle Ridge