Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Seattle ridge

Date:
Observer:
Travis R
Route & General Observations

Common uptrack and north down Seattle ridge.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Soft SlabAspect East Southeast
ElevationunknownSlope Angle 35deg
Crown Depth 12inWidth 400ft
Vertical Run 200ft  
Avalanche Details

We were riding along Seattle ridge playing in the rollers around Little Sweden. No natural or human triggered slides seen going in around 11am. Crested a roller and saw the big slide which I suspect was remotely triggered 300-400 yards away. This was a ESE facing slope. Did not see it slide so I’m not 100% positive. This was on the leeward side of the peak where there snow loaded during the winds. 10-15mph winds at the time. On the way out we saw a recent slide sometime between 11-2pm next to Widowmaker, likely remotely triggered by snowmachine. South facing slope.

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Observer Comments

No signs and tested many small slopes on the same aspect.

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Little Sweeden, possible remote trigger  

Widowmaker, what looks to be a very close call.  

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