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Observation: Turnagain
Location: Turnagain Pass motorized lot and Seattle Ridge
Quick ride up to Seattle Ridge weather station (maintenance mission) after our last outreach event for the season – thanks to all who attended today’s avalanche rescue workshop!
Observer Comments
Weather
Mostly sunny with some high thin clouds. Light North winds and temps around 30F at 2,500'.
Snow surface
Old wind affected snow covers much of the Seattle Creak drainage. Anywhere from 1' of soft settled powder to hard wind crust to scoured zones.
Snowpack
One old wind slab avalanche that looks to have been snowmachine triggered in the past few days. This slide was in 2nd Bowl (Jr's Bowl). Photo below. 1-2' deep, 100' wide, running around 300'. Otherwise, only old avalanche activity from 2/12 - 2/13.
Rescue practice underway at our last rescue workshop this season
Wind slab triggered in the past few days - looks to be snowmachine triggered
Widowmaker slide path with a few tracks
Warmup bowl
Post workshop BBQ hosted by AMDS - thank you Alaska Mining and Diving Supply for the support and tasty dogs!!