Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Tincan-hippy bowl

Date:

April 7, 2015 1:15pm

Observer:

Azri-el Sellers

Route & General Observations

Skiid on Tincan today. The snow was good down to the bottom of the tree runs. At around 1 p.m. the heavy snow broke into sunny skies and I toured to the top. As I was cresting the ridge I saw a decent size avalanche rip out on hippy bowl.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Avalanche Type
Aspect	South Southwest	Elevation	3000ft
Slope Angle	35deg	Crown Depth	6in
Width	150ft	Vertical Run	unknown

Observer Comments

I was breaking trail up Tincan and just crested the ridge in time to see this one break. The rubble moved for what seemed like a long time.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Heavy snow cleared to sunshine by around 1 p.m. There were very strong winds above the trees.

Snow surface

Winded effected on many aspects but soft and sweet on west sides and in the trees.

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