| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Tincan Common
Brian and Rebecca, APU Snow Science 1. Standard up track to ridge above tree-line. Skied down following up track.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Rollerballs and very small push-a'lanche initiated during ski down.
Weather
Intermittent very light flurries no accumulation. Mostly cloudy changing into partially sunny in the afternoon. Light NE wind above tree-line. Temps were in the mid to upper 30's.
Snow surface
18-40cm of new moist snow on supportable old snow. Skied down at about 3, mid elevation was grabby cream cheese ski quality transitioning to wet corn-like conditions at lower elevation.
Snowpack
Dug snow pits at 2200ft on a 20 degree North facing slope. Total snow depth was 245cm including 18cm of new snow on a melt-freeze crust. Tests: ECTX.
Snow pit at 2200ft. New snow on top of old snow.
Active roller balls.