| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
| Elevation | 3000ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 10in | Width | 50ft |
| Vertical Run | 800ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Sunburst SW face
Normal ridge line uptrack
Avalanche Details
Skier 1 triggered a soft slab ~50 feet wide about 8-12" deep on the common SW slope of Sunburst about 2 turns in. Debris was very soft but was able to carry momentum and run to the valley floor through drainages. Skiers 2 and 3 were easily able to trigger additional pieces of slab adjacent to the first slide, but group skied on bed material there after.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
No other obvious signs. Reactivity was very suprising, as was distance the debris traveled.
Weather
Flurries, visibility less than 100 feet at times, though varying. Occasional gusts of wind.
Snow surface
Soft. Looks to have snowed ~ 12" in at tree line in the past few days, over a heavier base.