| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | North |
| Elevation | 2300ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 16in | Width | 30ft |
| Vertical Run | 60ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: N Side Cornbiscuit
Up standard magnum route then down the south side across the creek and up a portion of cornbiscuit. Saw lots of sugary snow on our boot pack up cornbiscuit. We continued along the ridge for a few hundred yards and then decided to drop into a gully. It was fairly steep, but we didn’t get a slope measurement.
Avalanche Details
Triggered on a ski cut. Two different slabs slid simultaneously. The bottom was ~3" thick and was above facets sitting on top of an ice or melt freeze crust. Above this there was an additional 10-12" slab. I didn't look closely at it but I'd guess wind loaded snow on top of the frost layer.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
We didn't notice anything until the slide.
Weather
There was a small wind lip from south to north wind above the gully.
Snow surface
Wind buff on top, not very soft, but not a crust.
Snowpack
Saw 2 separate slab and weak layer pairs. Bottom slab was ~3" deep, top ~10" deep
Crown of the slide
Slide path from below
Map with route and location of slide