Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Seattle Ridge - Frontside / Roadside

Date:
Observer:
W Wagner Forecaster
Route & General Observations

Five very recent avalanches seen on the SE face of Seattle Ridge from the motorized parking lot.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Unknown if these were triggered at the tail end of yesterday's (1/4/23) foot of snow with strong winds, or this morning (remotely) by riders along the ridge.

Some of these slabs look to have broken somewhere near the base of the snowpack while others maybe in weak layers in the middle of the pack. Either way, they are flashing red lights saying the snowpack is unstable.

Photos & Video
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Slabs seen from the moto lot around noon on 1/5/23  

Close up of the furthest left slide  

Close up of the middle two  

Close up on the two on the right, one is small but deep pocket  

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