Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Sunny side, Gods Country

Date:

December 20, 2015 3:00pm

Observer:

Chad Winberg

Route & General Observations

A Snowmobile Triggered avalanche, no burial, rider throttled out of sidehill.

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Forecaster Comments

A big thanks to Chad for writing in about this sled triggered avalanche occurring in the area he was riding. It sounds like the slope was not very steep. This location called "God's Country" can receive a lot more snow than other areas.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Snowmachiner	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	0	Aspect	Southeast
Elevation	2200ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	24in	Width	300ft
Vertical Run	300ft

Avalanche Details

Debris pile was on a little ledge around 8-10 feet.

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

A few glide cracks in the area.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

2-3 feet fresh snow on wind affected surface

Snow surface

New snow

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