Observation: Turnagain

Location: Magnum - PMS Bowl

Date:

February 26, 2017 2:00pm

Observer:

Aleph Johnston-Bloom Professional

Route & General Observations

Cornbisciut/Magnum uptrack to PMS bowl

Red Flags

Red flags are simple visual clues that are a sign of potential avalanche danger. Please record any sign of red flags below.

Observer Comments

Roller balls in the late afternoon, wetting of the surface snow and cornice face

Weather & Snow Characteristics

Please provide details to help us determine the weather and snowpack during the time this observation took place.

Weather

Mostly sunny with a few clouds
Light WSW winds
Temps in the 20Fs

Snow surface

3-6" of soft settled powder that became moist in the mid afternoon on Southerly aspects
Variable wind skin and wind crust over much of the terrain above the 2100' that we traveled through

Snowpack

Dug pit @ 3000', SW aspect, PMS bowl, 28 degree slope. HS: 210 cm. Did not dig to ground, specifically looking for the Feb 9th buried surface hoar. Found bsh 45 cm below the surface. CT 13 SP, CT 15 SP, CT 14 SP, ECTP 17.

Photos & Video

Please upload photos below. Maximum of 5 megabytes per image. Click here for help on resizing images. If you are having trouble uploading please email images separately to staff.

Magnum cornice with obvious wetting of the face

Seattle Ridge with glide crack and roller balls from direct sun

Snow pit @ 3000' PMS Bowl. Feb 9th buried surface hoar 45 cm down from surface. 8mm grains

Surface hoar on the bed surface of Compression Test after failure

Location

Click to Explore Location.