North Face, Warmup Bowl, Turnagain Pass | Chugach Avalanche Center

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Snowboarder	Avalanche Type	Hard Slab
Aspect	North Northeast	Elevation	2800ft
Slope Angle	35deg	Crown Depth	24in
Width	60ft	Vertical Run	350ft

Avalanche Details

Avalanche triggered on second run along the eastern shallow edge of the crown. First run travelled over the thickest crown section without releasing.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

Small slab release identified earlier in the day to skiers left of the main release.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

No new snow, no wind, clear, around 32F, release area shaded

Snow surface

settled powder

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Location

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Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: North Face, Warmup Bowl, Turnagain Pass