| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Road obs Turnagain Pass
Drove to Johnson Pass North TH from Girdwood and observed dozen’s of recent wet slab avalanches on all aspects below 3000′ throughout TPass.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
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
Weather
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
Snowpack
9" wet saturated snow at Moto lot
5" wet saturated snow at Sunburst lot
Numerous recent avalanches in popular terrain near Tincan Trees, West aspect
Avalanche on west facing terrain below Common Bowl, Tincan ~2500'.
Tin can North aspect, debris under Todd's Run.
Several larger avalanches on Eddie's SW face
West face of Eddies
North and West facing slopes of Corn Biscuit
Slabs on SE facing slopes of Seattle, across from Center Ridge parking lot
Dozen's of wet slabs released along Seattle Ridge.
Repeat Offender remains mostly intact with a few pockets that released lookers left side
Sunburst had a few large avalanches last week that have been covered up. Its unknown if the slopes closer to Taylor Pass have avalanched. There hasn't been any obvious evidence so far.