| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | Southeast |
| Elevation | unknown | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | 200ft |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Tincan - Eddies - Seattle Ridge
Posting a few photos and info sent to us by Bryce Barnes of his snowpack test on Tincan (unstable results), plus a natural avalanche he saw in motion on Seattle Ridge, and an opening glide crack on south facing Eddies ridge. All from his day on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Avalanche Details
Avalanche seen in motion across the valley on Seattle Ridge while digging a snowpit on Tincan. Appeared to be around 200' wide and reported as a natural.
Observer Comments
Recent avalanche.
Poor snowpack test resutls.
Weather
Cloudy, temps just above freezing (3C).
Snow surface
Creamy snow.
Snowpack
Found the weak layer under the storm snow from last week still reactive.
The storm snow has settled/consolidated from 3-4 feet to 2-2.5 feet over the past several days.
Pit at 2,700' on a WSW aspect. ECTP 22 down just over 2 feet (68cm) on buried surface hoar.
Natural avalanche seen on Seattle Ridge from their pit location on Tinan.
Snow pit after the column slid off. ECTP 22.
Close up on the weak layer of BSH (Buried Surface Hoar)
View of BSH in scope
Hardness profile and another photo of Bryce's snowpit
Glide crack on Eddies seen from Tincan. They are coming back...