| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | No |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | South Southwest |
| Elevation | 2500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 8in | Width | 100ft |
| Vertical Run | 50ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Sunburst
Eerily quiet out there today. 22* at parking lot under broken skies. 4″ of fresh snow on yesterday’s skin track until above alders where it was blown in and about 8″ ski pen. Wind buffed snow at top of alder line turning to soft sastrugi at about 2,500′. Ridge varied from icy layer and both firm and soft sastrugi. Wind on ridge 10-15mph but seemed to be dissipating later in the tour. Saw two avalanches that were partly filled in (see photos) at about 2,500′ and 2800′. It was difficult to tell how deep the crown had been. It could have been new snow or wind slab that failed on the melt freeze crust that is closer to the surface near ridgelines, but my hasty pits didn’t snow much energy in the snow above that melt freeze layer.
Avalanche Details
Saw two avalanches that were partly filled in (see photos) at about 2,500' and 2800'. It was difficult to tell how deep the crown had been. It could have been new snow or wind slab that failed on the melt freeze crust that is closer to the surface near ridgelines, but my hasty pits didn't snow much energy in the snow above that melt freeze layer.
Observer Comments
My hasty pits didn't snow much energy in the snow above that melt freeze layer, and I didn't see other signs of instability.
Weather
22* at parking lot under broken skies. 4" of fresh snow on yesterday's skin track until above alders where it was blown in and about 8" ski pen.
Snow surface
Wind buffed snow at top of alder line turning to soft sastrugi at about 2,500'. Ridge varied from icy layer and both firm and soft sastrugi. Wind on ridge 10-15mph but seemed to be dissipating later in the tour
Two slides observed
Larger slide at 2500'