Observation: Turnagain

Location: Seattle Ridge

Date:

March 2, 2019 2:39pm

Observer:

W Wagner Professional

Route & General Observations

Quick rundown of known glide cracks and one release on Seattle Ridge. Several new cracks are opening up.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

One glide release on March 1st. Photo below taken March 2nd.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Overcast and low visibility. 32F at 1,000' in parking lot on Turnagain.

Photos & Video

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State of the Glide Cracks and Avalanches on Seattle Ridge's SE face at Turnagain Pass

Close up of the glide release from Mar 1st pictured above

Close up of the largest cracks that are nearest to the up-track. (the cracks furthest right on the photo)

Location

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