None observed
There was once recent looking small wet loose avalanche on Seattle Ridge
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Tincan, north side
North side tour and surface conditions inventory
Observer Comments
Weather
Partly cloudy with fluctuating level of overcast - green housing in the late afternoon
Calm
Temperatures in the low 30°Fs to mid 20°Fs
Snow surface
Soft settled snow - small facets with a dusting of stellars
Suncrust on east and south - becoming moist in the afternoon
Wind effect near treeline
Snowpack
We dug at 1800' on a north aspect, 27° slope, HS: 310 cm, pit depth 130 cm, CT13 on small facets 15 cm down, CT22, CT16, ECTN21 30 cm down on buried surface hoar, CT24, CT26, ECTN30, PST 50/100 60 cm down on buried surface hoar. The lower layer (60 cm down) of surface hoar is sandwiched between a layer of 1F+ snow and a layer of 1F snow.
Quick look at structure in wind affected terrain at 2100' on north aspect. Buried surface hoar down 25 cm under wind slab.
surface conditions
Bsh 30 cm down in pit @ 1800'
Bsh 60 cm down, PST 50/100
Bsh down 25 cm @ 2100' under wind slab
More glide cracks on Seattle Ridge
Moist snow on south facing slope at 3:30 pm
Small wet loose avalanche and glide cracks on Seattle ridge
Glide cracks on Wolverine
Old debris and wind effect on the north side