Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Turnagain pass

Date:
Observer:
Patrick McCormick
Route & General Observations

Road obs. Driving north from Seward

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Numerous large avalanches observed one before Johnson pass on the left (don’t know the particular name of mountain) one on lips on on tincan see photos

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Clearing recent heavy snow

Photos & Video
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Mountain on other side of six mile creek put in  

Large slide on lips  

Hippy bowl tcp  

Location
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