Observation: Turnagain

Location: Turnagain Pass Road Obs

Date:

April 7, 2018 7:00pm

Observer:

Galoob / Haffener

Route & General Observations

Photos from Turnagain Pass from 10 am and 7:30 pm 04/07/18.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Observer Comments

Avalanche on Eddies, reported 4/6/18. Remote triggered avalanche on north aspect of CFR. Lots of wet loose activity on solar aspects in the evening.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Clear skies, temperatures in the 40's below 2000'.

Snow surface

Lots of wet loose activity on solar aspects.

Snowpack

N/A

Photos & Video

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Likely remote skier triggered slab avalanche on north aspect of CFR (Tincan).

Remote skier triggered slab avalanche on Eddies (reported 4/6/18).

Lots of wet loose activity at the south end of Turnagain Pass.

Wet sluff from tracks on Sunburst.

Rollerballs plopping off of CFR.

Tracks in Todd's Bowl.