Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Drove to Johnson Pass North TH from Girdwood and observed dozen’s of recent wet slab avalanches on all aspects below 3000′ throughout TPass.
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Above freezing temps, recent heavy rain, and dozen's of recent wet slabs avalanches below 3000' throughout Turnagain Pass.
Eddies - numerous avalanche on S face and West face - all D1-D2's
Tincan - numerous avalanches in popular ski terrain, W aspect and Todd's run - D2's
Seattle Ridge SE aspect in gullies and on steep features- D2's
Sunburst - Steep channeled Northern terrain
Magnum - West face - older from last week
Corn Biscuit - North and West face
Pete's South - SW aspect
See photos below
Overcast to obscure
Light rain in TPass
Temps at 1000' =38F
Temps at Sea Level=42F
Winds on Sunburst (3200') at 12pm = mid 20s gusting 50's
9" wet saturated snow at Moto lot
5" wet saturated snow at Sunburst lot