| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Tincan Trees and Sunburst Meadows
Three groups out today with Alaska Avalanche School for the final day of our level one class. One group travelled to the top of Tincan Trees. The other two groups went up Sunburst.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Small collapsing and cracking in Sunburst alders. Most likely related to the alder facet gardens.
Weather
Stopped snowing around noon, visibility improved throughout the day. Got colder and colder in afternoon with light winds picking up.
Snow surface
FRESH POW! Loose unconsolidated new snow. Great ski quality.
Snowpack
Tincan West aspect, HS 135, 27 degree slope,1800' ECTX (but upon high kick to shovel, got propagation on buried surface hoar ), CT26downboth78 and 88 on two buried surface hoar layers with possibly an old wind slab between (1F hardness: see photo)
Sunburst, 29 degree slope, W Aspect, 2700' below skin track that hits ridge, ECTP25 down 35 cms on buried surface hoar. Total HS: 135 cms. CT23Q3down20cms
ECTX (but upon high kick to shovel, got propagation on buried surface hoar )
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buried surface hoar layers with possibly an old wind slab between