Observation: Turnagain

Location: Zero Bowl, Seattle Ridge

Date:

March 24, 2022 3:28pm

Observer:

Ralph Kristopher

Route & General Observations

This is a photo I took of recent avalanche activity from March 20th 2022. Looking into Zero Bowl. Rider triggered on second turn after the test turn, propagated across slope with sympathetic releases and then ran far into the valley. Note this layer in the snowpack!

Avalanche Details

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Near Miss / Accident Details

Number Caught/Carried?	1	Number Partially Buried?	0
Number Fully Buried?	0	Number Injured?	1
Number Fatalities?	0

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Observer Comments

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Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Sunny/ below freezing

Snow surface

hard pack almost ice on the up-track Fresh snow on the backside of Seattle ridge areas

Photos & Video

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Skier triggered avalanche with sympathetic releases

Location

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