| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Seattle Ridge
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Observed one new avalanche at the head of Ingram Creek drainage between Eddie's and Tincan/Kickstep ridges on the headwall between Kickstep and Pt 3720. Viewed from several miles away so details are very rough. W aspect 3,500'. D2 maybe cornice triggered. (see photo)
Weather
Warm temps, no wind, clear skies, no precip
Snow surface
1,000-2,000’ - diurnal melt freeze cycle continuing today. Surface beginning to soften by 10:30am, ski penetration 6” upon descent at 6pm
2,000-3,000’ - settled powder and wind scalloped surfaces. Some areas scoured down to pre-St Patty’s storm melt freeze/wind affected surfaces
Roller balls released on steep S facing slopes in the early to mid afternoon
A few larger wet loose avalanches in steep terrain on Big Chief noted- large enough to knock a person over and/or cause injury.
Snowpack
We dug twice in Warm Up Bowl and found bonding between the St patty’s day slab and the old crust to be very good. No test results worth noting. We looked in locations that could have been previously sheltered and maybe held faceted snow prior to the St Patty’s day loading event. There was no sign of this layer in these 2 pits. Generally stable snow was found where we looked today.
Pit 1 - NW - 2,200 - 40cm slab
Pit 2 - NW - 2,400 - 65cm slab
Recent avalanche 3,500' W aspect between Kickstep and pt 3720. D2 maybe cornice triggered
Rollerballs released during the heat of the day. Nothing nearby was large enough to be of concern. We did observe some wet loose activity on Big Chief that was large enough to knock a person over.
2-6" of soft settled powder found on shaded aspects above 1,500' (very good skiing)
Slick sun crusts are starting to appear on more slopes as the sun makes its way North.