| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Road Obs and Seattle Ridge glide avalanches
Drove through Turnagain Pass between 4pm and 4:30pm. Observed evidence (crown + debris) of a new glide avalanche on Repeat offender. After I left Turnagain Pass two more glide avalanche occurred is this area and were documented by the DOT Turnagain RWIS web cam. See photos below. There were also numerous small (D1-D1.5) wet loose natural avalanches along the entire Southeast side of Seattle Ridge, including a new one that touched the ‘up-track’ on the motorized side.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Glide activity today: In order they were reported/observed
1 Penguin - SW
3 new on Repeat Offender, Seattle Ridge and maybe more after I left
1 Goat Shoulder - SW
1 Meadows - Crow Creek Rd - S
1 Pyramid-W
Weather
Mostly clear skies and sunny
Highs: 50F's at Sea Level and mid 30's F along ridge top (Seattle Ridge)
Ridgetop winds: 10-25mph
No new precip
Webcam photos captured by DOT camera of glide avalanches on Repeat Offender today (4/14)
Activity continues on Repeat Offender today (4/14)
Photo taken at 4:30pm before two more occurred starting around 6pm.
Notice all of the cracks above the up-track. There was also a natural wet loose avalanche that hit the up track. Photo taken at 4:30pm
More wet loose activity on the South end of Seattle Ridge near Johnson Pass.
Glide reference picture looking South on Seattle Ridge taken from Sunburst parking lot
Glide reference picture taken from Center Ridge parking lot
Glide reference picture looking North towards up-track