Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Drove Turnagain Pass down to Johnson Pass North trailhead.
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Numerous storm slab avalanches observed. Rapid loading (rain).
37 degrees at the road. Partial clearing long enough to get some photos, but rain picked back up on our way back to Girdwood.
Snow at the road is completely saturated. Numerous rain runnels. Lack of snow on trees indicated the rain and high winds through the Pass.
Storm slab avalanche on gully sidewall on Seattle Ridge
Wind scouring on Repeat Offender
Storm slab avalanche south of motorized lot
Rain runnels on Rookie Hill
Rain runnels near the motorized lot
Thin coverage on the south end of Turnagain Pass
Thin coverage at the motorized lot
Rain runnels
Very thin coverage on the south end of Turnagain Pass