Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Sunburst

Date:
Observer:
Rich Peterosn Professional
Route & General Observations

Normal bush wack to Sunburst “greenish” terrain.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Soft SlabAspect Southwest
Elevation 2500ftSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Remote trigger (I think, I didn't actually see it, but did not notice it on our first lap). Looked like 30cm x 7m x 13m pocket, adjacent slightly larger avalanche definitely from previous day.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?Yes
Observer Comments

When skied or skinned in untouched area cracking and whumpfing occurred.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Inversion, (10deg F) at car warmer up high. Calm and clear

Snow surface

Pow

Snowpack

Around 1ft of new snow on old facets, grass and crusts. Deepest snowpack observation 70cm at ridge.

Location
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