Observation: Turnagain

Location: Magnum

Date:

January 9, 2018 7:10pm

Observer:

Matti Silta

Route & General Observations

Toured to ~3500′ on Magnum via NW ridge.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

Dry loose snow slides observed on North side of Cornbiscuit.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Cold and clear. ~10 degrees in Sunburst parking lot at 10:30am. Calm winds on the ridge. No observable snow being transported. Valley fog persisted all day.

Snow surface

Widespread surface hoar at all elevations.

Snowpack

Pit dug at 3160' on WSW aspect with a total snow depth of 195cm.
Buried surface hoar layer 45cm deep.
ECTX

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ECTX. Column crumbled under shovel after a final stomp. The rest of the block wouldn't budge from pulling on it with a shovel blade.

Loose snow slides on North side of Cornbiscuit

South face of Sunburst

Location

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