| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Sunburst
Sunburst.
Normal route.
Started at 1:30.
Turned around when I got to the ridge and South winds started to pick up. I’ll say around ~35 mph approx.
The first time I felt the wind was going to blow my board or poles, I had to transition crawling in the ground.
A lot of transportation of snow to N aspect (leeward). S/SW was changing fast, from soft powder to hard wind crust.
One avalanche observed SW aspect. On a steep rollover. (already observed by Wendy in previous Observation).
A couple of slides on W aspect in Magnum when I was back at parking lot 15:30. I think were sluff, or loose avalanche due the warming temperatures around the rocks there.
Obvious signs of instability
Weather
Clr sky. With a couple of clouds rolling in with the wind.
Windy above 2,700' ASL.
Approx. 35 mph. ?
Temp. 32 F.
Snow surface
Soft powder at the beginning. Close to the ridge, already affected by wind (windward). 2~3" wind crust on top.
Snowpack
No Snow pit performed.
Avalanche from other day.
Wind transporting a lot of snow to N aspect. Magnum N face.