Observation: Turnagain

Location: Sunburst - south from weather station

Date:

March 17, 2016 9:52pm

Observer:

Anonymous

Route & General Observations

Toured to Taylor Pass – skied South face of Sunburst and north shot on Magnum.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

Instability? Yes, in my leg muscles...

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

sunny- mild wind-

Snow surface

Old tracks from yesterday on Sunburst had been partially/fully filled in. No wind slab. Soft snow btwn 1:30-5:00 pm. Steep south facing areas produced roller balls.

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Glide Crack monitoring 3:30pm

Glide Crack monitoring 4:30pm

sun effect rollers 3:45pm

Sunburst south facing roller balls 4:00pm

Penguin Glide Cracks

Location

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