Observation: Turnagain

Location: Magnum shoulder

Date:

March 26, 2023 3:00pm

Observer:

Matthew Howard

Route & General Observations

Went up the Sunburst skin track and over to the shoulder on Magnum to take a look at a slab avalanche that released in past few days.

Note from CNFAIC forecasters: This avalanche occurred between 5 and 7pm on Thursday, March 23rd. The avalanche investigation can be found HERE.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

recent avalanches in Turnagain pass.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

sunny

Snow surface

soft wind affect, to a thin sun crust, to dry powder in the shade

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