Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Sunburst and Tincan

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CNFAIC Staff
Route & General Observations

Below are several photos that were passed along to us of the natural avalanches seen on Sunburst and one photo of Tincan. The photos were taken Tuesday 1/19 and the avalanches released during the last storm, or near the end of the last storm, on Monday 1/18.

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Avalanche Details

These slab avalanches all appear to have released in the new/old snow interface from last Saturday (1/16). A layer of low density stellars was buried by Saturday/Sunday's storm and Monday's (1/18) storm. Slabs look to be in the 3' range.

Photos & Video
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SW face of Sunburst, most of this face appears to have avalanched. Photo: Thomas Bailly  

Another closer look at the crown. Photo: Thomas Bailly  

Crown is partially filled in, likely this ran midday on Monday 1/18/21. Photo: Thomas Bailly  

Natural avalanche on the lower slopes in a steep terrain trap. Photo: Thomas Bailly  

Another look at the Sunburst crown. Photo: Anonymous  

Natural avalanches on Tincan's SW face seen from Sunburst. Photo: Anonymous  

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