| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | West |
| Elevation | 2000ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 8in | Width | 30ft |
| Vertical Run | 20ft |
Avalanche: Turnagain
Location: Tincan Trees
We followed the normal Tincan uptrack to 2200′ and skied down the western part of the normal/northern Tincan ski slope.
Avalanche Details
I trigged a small storm slab on the leeward side of a small convex feature. It was pretty shallow and didn't run very far. It broke just behind me and I skied back on top of the convexity. No one was buried or carried by the slide.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observer Comments
We didn't observe any other slides. We did see a few small shootings cracks along our skin track, the largest was about 2'. The cracks were all higher on the skin track in areas where it was windier.
Weather
Snowing pretty hard, maybe 1.5" / hour. Blowing 15+ mph from Hamburger Hill up to our high point of 2200'.
Snow surface
6" or so of new snow all over when we left, around 12:30. The snow was a bit wind affected in areas not protected by trees.