Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Road obs

Date:

April 17, 2021 6:00pm

Observer:

Johnston-Bloom / Moderow Forecaster

Route & General Observations

Road obs on the way to Tenderfoot and on the way back. Took photos from Center Ridge at 1100 am and 5 pm. Multiple avalanches occurred during the day and from the day before and during the storm. Wet loose, wet slab and glide avalanches. These were observed on Seattle Ridge, Tincan, from 4940 to Hope Y on south facing terrain, Moose Mountain, Fresno, Summit Peak, Incredibowls, Hale Bop, Penguin, Goat… this list goes on. Widespread avalanche cycle!

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Remote Trigger	Unknown
Avalanche Type	Wet Loose Snow	Aspect	East
Elevation	2500ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	unknown	Width	unknown
Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Multiple wet loose on Seattle Ridge occurred during the day.

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Observer Comments

Multiple wet loose , wet slab and a few glide avalanches observed
Rapid warming

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Mostly sunny with high overcast clouds in the afternoon
Calm winds
Temperatures in the 40°Fs

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