Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Drove through Turnagain Pass to Johnson Pass trailhead at around 5 pm to look for recent wet avalanche activity and glide releases due to rain, warm temperatures and lack of freeze overnight
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Glide avalanche occurred during road observation that slid onto the Seattle ridge uptrack between 4:55 and 5:16.
Another one near the uptrack area occurred after Wendy's observation on Friday.
Overcast
Light rain on Pass. Increased precipitation from Tincan North towards turn to Portage
E winds 5-10 at road level gusting into the teens
Temperature 37-41F on truck thermometer
Seattle Ridge uptrack at 4:55 pm from moto lot
Rookie Hill and Seattle Ridge
Magnum and Cornbiscuit with new wet loose avalanche activity
Wet loose avalanche on Magnum
Wet loose and wet slab on Magnum
Wet loose avalanche activity on N side of Cornbiscuit
Glide avalanche that observed at 5:16 pm . Occurred between 4:55 and 5:16
Wet loose avalanches on the N side of Tincan
Comparison of Wendy's photo from 4/22 to today 4/24