Skier triggered avalanche, small but deep
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Tincan
Extended column test with failure on isolation. This test result happened
twice, with clean and fast quality 1 failures.
Lower down, close to road elevation we triggered a small roll in the trees,
breaking over 3 feet deep on the same weak layer interface.
We only rarely felt collapsing of the snowpack, but feel that if you do get a
collapse on a steeper slope that avalanches are likely and of a dangerous size.