Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Sunburst

Date:

November 19, 2016 2:30pm

Observer:

Anonymous

Route & General Observations

Standard sunburst uptrack to alder line.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	Soft Slab	Aspect	South Southwest
Elevation	2800ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	unknown	Width	unknown
Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Saw a skier triggered soft slab.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Valley clouds, partly cloudy above 2000.

Snowpack

CT16 Q2, ECTN23. Both failed on buried surface hoar 20cm down. Pit 40cm, 11 degree slope, west aspect, 2100'.

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Buried surface hoar

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Location

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