| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | West |
| Elevation | 2500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Tincan Trees
Center Ridge lot, Tin Can upper tree line via the standard uptrack.
Avalanche Details
Multiple skier triggered avalanches, some relatively harmless to people, though some were big enough to bury a person. Elevation was mostly near tree line on Tin Can on steeper slopes or rollovers, westerly aspects.
Most slid on the new snow/old snow interface though a couple slid on the facets lower down in the pack.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Whumphing heard and reported by other groups. Recent Avalanches.
Weather
Overcast and light snowfall at noon, clearing to broken skies by 3. Light winds from the NE.
Snow surface
Decomposing new snow, no wind loading observed.
Snowpack
Hand pits showed fist hard new snow down to new snow/old snow interface. No formal tests. Ski Pen - 50 to 60 cm. Moist at the parking lot, dry near tree line.
multiple slides in one shot
front view of a second slide
side view of the second slide
a view uphill during a clear moment