| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | North Northwest |
| Elevation | 3600ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 6in | Width | 30ft |
| Vertical Run | 30ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Pastoral
Skinned up Taylor Creek valley to Taylor Pass and then across to the base of Pastoral. Kept thinking things were going to go blue, but it stayed flat. Ski cut a low angle slope under Pastoral and let loose a 6-10″ soft slab avalanche. Some shooting cracks seen on the skin over Taylor Pass, but no whumpfing. Glide crack seen on Sunburst ridge closer to Taylor Pass. There’s a track set to the base of Pastoral, go ski it.
Avalanche Details
Triggered via ski cut. Soft slab, slow moving.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Weather
Some suckers holes on the Turnagain side of the Taylor Pass, but Pastoral never escaped the flat light.
Looking at Pastoral from Taylor Pass.
Soft slab "crown"
The debris didn't slide that far.