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 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: W. WagnerDate: Mar 10th, 2014 Location: Tincan Trees (with map) Observation: An afternoon tour in the Tincan Trees to suss out the snowfall from today and avalanche conditions. Weather: Heavy snowfall (1-2" per hour), moderate to strong winds from the North and East blowing snow at all elevations (even in the trees and near the road). Obscured skies. Signs of instability: Recent avalanches - Yes. One small slab in a wind loaded zone was triggered intentional >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 4 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: FitzgeraldDate: Mar 9th, 2014 Location: Magnum-Superbowl-Bertha Creek (with map) Observation: Weather Clear skies Calm winds with light breeze on ridge crests out of the East Temps in the teens to twenties F Obvious Signs of Instability none Surface Obs Loose, weak snow blankets the surface across the region. This layer is on average 1” thick and is comprised mainly of surface hoar & near surface facets. South facing slopes are no exception. The sun over the last few days >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: W. WagnerDate: Mar 8th, 2014 Location: Lipps (with map) Observation: Weather: Mostly sunny with mid level clouds that moved in then out around mid-day. Temperatures in the low 20's and winds were calm. Signs of instability: None Snow surface obs: Similar to the past 2 days - dust on crust. More specifically, 1-2" of low density faceting snow sitting on a 1-4" crust. Surface hoar up to 1cm in size caps this from valley bottoms to ridgetops. Snowpack obs: >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Eeva LatosuoDate: Mar 7th, 2014 Location: United States (with map) Observation: Alaska Pacific University Snow Science 1 class spent Friday snow geeking at Turnagain Pass. Route: Tincan common uptrack 1000 ft to 2000 ft. Weather: Nice sunny day with spring like temperatures and no wind. Signs of instability: None observed during the tour, but later in the day you could see snowball effect of warming air temps on sunny aspects. Surface conditions: Dusting of alm >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Mar 7th, 2014 Location: Observation: Weather: Gorgeous day to be in the pass, clouds progressively thinned throughout the day. Light breeze from the North West, temps in the shade in the upper 20's and in the sun we read 48. Signs of Instability: We noted the 5cm of new snow had let some small loose snow avalanches run off of Todd's on Tincan (several days old). Snowpack: We were looking for the surface hoar that may have >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 4 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: W. WagnerDate: Mar 7th, 2014 Location: Magnum Ridge (with map) Observation: Weather: Nice day. Mostly sunny with patchy valley fog (fog mostly confined to the Girdwood Valley). Temps were in the teens and winds were light and variable. Signs of instability: Nothing much to speak of. The sun did warm the 1-2" of surface snow enough on southerly aspects that on steep slopes small rollerballs were initiated while skiing as well as a couple very small, shallow and slow >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Katie JohnstonDate: Mar 6th, 2014 Location: Taylor Pass (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled up from 900ft to 3300ft up the Taylor Creek drainage to Taylor Pass. Weather: Cloudy, some sun breaks, with calm winds Temperatures in the low to mid 20s F No signs of instability Surface Observations: At all elevations there is around 5cm of new snow on top of a supportable melt-freeze crust. “Antitracks” are still visible in most areas. Snowpack Observation >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 5 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: W. WagnerDate: Mar 3rd, 2014 Location: Tincan Ridge to Todd's Run (with map) Observation: Weather: Mid level cloud deck from around 3,000' to 3,500'. Temperatures in the 20'sF and calm winds. Signs of instability: None Surface conditions: Widespread surface hoar between 3 and 7mm from valleys to ridgetops respectively. Likely formed last night as temperatures dropped and humidities increased. It was anchored upright to a variable crust 2-10cm thick below. The crust ranges fro >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: PredegerLynx Creek Date: Mar 2nd, 2014 Location: Lynx Creek (with map) Observation: Route: Johnson Pass trailhead into Lynx Creek Drainage Weather: Clear, sunny skies and calm winds. Temps in the low to mid-30’s. 34 degrees at Turnagain pass @ 1700. Signs of Instability: Recent Avalanches: None. We did observe wet loose activity that pulled out shallow slabs on south facing slopes. All appeared to be several days old. Cracking: None observed Collapsing: None obs >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: SummitObserver: Katie JohnstonDate: Feb 28th, 2014 Location: Tenderfoot (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled from 1200ft to 3000ft on Tenderfoot ridge Weather: Clear, sunny skies and calm wind Moderate temps in the high 20’s to low 30’s Signs of Instability: Recent Avalanches: A few wet loose avalanches released on steep slopes yesterday (2/27) and overnight due to recent warm temperatures. (see photo) Cracking: None observed Collapsing: None observed Surface Condition >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: SummitObserver: John SykesDate: Feb 27th, 2014 Location: Summit Lake, Colorado Ridge Observation: Spent two days on Colorado at Summit Lake. Rain was intermittent with one period of strong rain during the night, skies were broken to overcast. Light winds below tree line with temperatures above freezing the full two days. No bulls eye clues to instability, and no results on CTs or ECTS. Overall snow cover up to 2000 ft was only 50-60cm. Skiing conditions were not great, very mushy >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: FitzgeraldDate: Feb 27th, 2014 Location: Summit Lake & Turnagain Pass Observation: Road Obs-Turnagain Pass & Summit Lake A dozen or so small wet loose avalanches were observed, mainly in steep terrain. All were running about 50% or less of full paths. Wet loose avalanches that we observed in big terrain were bigger, enough to seriously injure or bury a person. Weather Partly cloudy Warm- 43 F at Turnagain Pass @ noon, 37 @ 4pm Very light occasional rain showers-noth >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 25th, 2014 Location: Tincan Proper (with map) Observation: One of the spines just below Tincan Proper. About 50' off the ridge on the S. aspect. Dug the pit just below some rocks so the representation of snowpack may not be consistent with other parts of the spine. Probe said snow was ~315 cm. Did a compression test on a column in a pit about 4' deep. Appeared the new 10-12" of windblown snow from the last few days failed on a sun crust at 10 >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: FitzgeraldDate: Feb 25th, 2014 Location: Eddie's Observation: Eddie’s Weather Clear skies - zero precip Calm wind Temps in the mid 20s to mid 30s Obvious signs of Instability Recent Avalanches- no Shooting cracks - a few small (~8’) on steep wind loaded rollovers Collapsing/Whoompfing - no Surface Obs 2,500’ and below on W through North aspects - 8” light density snow - a mix of near surface facets (1-2mm) with pockets of very small >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 24th, 2014 Location: Eddies ridge SW face (with map) Observation: The natural avalanche is at least two days old but still good to notice. Shot is taken from Tincan. I rode the Tincan Proper SSW face today (starting point little peak 100feet before the real peak). Snow was good and felt stable. Original plan was to ride the peak but it looked a little wind loaded between the rocks. I was expecting some wind slabs but nothing moved. FORECASTER NOTE: Believe >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 4 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver:Johnston, Wagner Date: Feb 24th, 2014 Location: Sunburst (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled from 900ft to 3800ft on Sunburst Ridge in order to take a closer look at a natural avalanche that occurred on Saturday 2/22 on the SW face of Sunburst. Written up here: http://www.cnfaic.org/observations/fotogallery.php?id=p2784&year=&map=&month= Weather: Clear skies and sun Warm temperatures in the low to mid 20s (F) Moderate winds with gusts and some blowing snow at ridg >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: SummitObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 23rd, 2014 Location: Manitoba (with map) Observation: Time: 11:15 AM to 6:45 PM Route: Manitoba parking lot to the top of Manitoba (3700') on a generally West aspect, then down to 1500' and lapping once. Weather: Clear sky with a strong sun. North to east winds throughout the day, generally light below 3000' but gusting to moderate near the ridgeline and top; modest snow transport at these locations. Temperatures were in the mid-20s >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 4 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 23rd, 2014 Location: Turnagain, Triangle Bowl (with map) Observation: Entered Triangle Bowl through Seattle Creek basin, broke trail into Seattle Creek with 4-6 inches of fresh snow throughout the basin.. No early signs of slide activity in the basin itself as we entered it around noon. By 1 pm the sun had been hitting most of the area which then softened most all SW facing hillsides.. Once in Upper Triangle bowl we noticed 3-4 day old slabs from smaller sli >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: FitzgeraldDate: Feb 23rd, 2014 Location: Seattle Ridge Observation: Weather Clear skies, zero precip Strong winds- 25-35mph. Winds were impacting slopes above and below treeline today. Mild temps-high 20s-low 30s F Obvious Signs of Instability Recent Avalanches-observed several crowns from human triggered avalanche from 2-22 (see photos) 1 D1, natural on "Sunnyside" above Bertha Cr CG, ~2,500'E aspect-took out part of a skin track that was put in over t >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: TurnagainObserver: Sarah CarterDate: Feb 23rd, 2014 Location: Summit/Turnagain weekend recap Observation: Our day's tour began with a trailhead temp of -8C with a high of -1.5C at about noon. Moderate-strong east wind blew at ridgetop throughout the day. Many fresh natural windslab avalanches to D2.5 were observed. The first we noticed was a small gully on Tritip and a higher cornice break from the upper ridge that we believe both happened sometime between 1700 Saturday evening and Sunday morni >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 4 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: WagnerDate: Feb 22nd, 2014 Location: Sunburst (looking from the Magnum Ridge) (with map) Observation: While touring up to the Magnum ridge today we noticed a fresh avalanche on the SW face of Sunburst as we gained the ridge. Photos below. There were no apparent entry tracks or exit tracks seen with binoculars. Several hundred feet down the ridge to the East there was one party of 4 near the weather station getting ready to descend. They skied/boarded down without incident and appeared to notice >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 4 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: WagnerDate: Feb 22nd, 2014 Location: Magnum (with map) Observation: Below are several photos taken of the human triggered avalanche from yesterday 2/21 (Friday). This slide was on the headwall that connects the Magnum and Cornbuscuit ridgelines. Details from the party who triggered it can be found here: http://www.cnfaic.org/observations/fotogallery.php?id=p2778&year=&map=&month= This slide was on a NW facing slope around 3,500' in elevation. Estimated at >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: FitzgeraldDate: Feb 22nd, 2014 Location: Magnum - Sunburst (with map) Observation: Observed 2 natural avalanches on the SW face of Sunburst: #1 @ 5pm on SW face of sunburst (~3,500' West of Wx station) Dimensions: 200-300’ wide, ran ~1,000’ (full track), estimated crown depth 2’ -start zone was ~100’ below ridge -this was adjacent & connected to a slope that had a crown in it (from earlier in the day) #2 @ 5:15 pm 1/4 mi to the East of the first avalanche This >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: GirdwoodObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 22nd, 2014 Location: Notch (with map) Observation: Route: Southeast up the ridge just north of Notch Mtn, reaching 3000' and then traveling back down on a generally SW aspect. Weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day, temperatures between 20-30 degrees. No winds below 1000', with light winds from the East developing several hundred feet below treeline. Above treeline winds were steady and increased to ~20mph. Snowpack: In sheltered a >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 22nd, 2014 Location: Center Ridge (with map) Observation: Dug a simple snow pit near the East end of Center Ridge. About 24 inches from top of pit to rock hard icy layer. Rock hard icy layer "impenetrable" to shovel. Two layers about 12 inches deep each, top layer fist hardness, 2nd layer four finger hardness. the interface between the icy crust bottom and top 24 inches was four finger hardness. Snow crystals seemed similar throughout the column. H >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 22nd, 2014 Location: United States (with map) Observation: Went up to Magnum today on a ski tour. Dug a pit on a WSW slope 30 degree aspect just under the cornice on the skin track. 3100 ft elevation. CT 24 on facet layer above crust layer (60cm down). PST 40cm - End on weak facet layer above ice crust. New storm snow layers compressing (SC) in ECT around #11-15. 12 and 25cm down. No Propagation. Facet Layer was 4-5 cm thick with 2-3 mm facets >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: TurnagainObserver: Eeva LatosuoDate: Feb 21st, 2014 Location: United States (with map) Observation: APU Snow Science 1 class field day at Turnagain. Route: Sunburst uptrack & hop over to Magnum NW ridge uptrack. Weather: Single digits temps at parking lot, but warmed up during the day with some sun through mostly overcast sky. Calm to light winds. No precipitation. Signs of instability: None observed - no recent avalanches, no whumphing/cracking/collapsing. Surface conditions: Ve >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: SummitObserver: Katie JohnstonDate: Feb 21st, 2014 Location: Tenderfoot (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled from 1200ft to 3000ft on Tenderfoot Ridge Weather: Temperatures in the mid teens to low 20s (F) Light winds from the NE Thin clouds just barely kept the sun obscured Signs of Instability: Recent Avalanches: None Observed Cracking: None Observed Collapsing: Two very small collapses just underneath our skis. Surface Observations: Settled, but soft surface snow from F >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 21st, 2014 Location: magnum/corn biscuit headwall (with map) Observation: Near the top of the headwall that connects corn biscuit and magnum our group heard and felt a large collapse. An avalanche fractured out a little above our leader who was carried about 50 feet down the slope in the slide. Slope angle approximately 40 degrees, fracture line about 2 feet at the deepest. The light was too flat for it to show up in the photo, but I tried to draw it in. >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 5 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: FitzgeraldDate: Feb 20th, 2014 Location: (with map) Observation: Lynx Creek Obvious Signs of Instability Recent Avalanches- several shallow, low volume point releases in very steep terrain. - numerous shallow wind slabs that had released naturally, maybe 2-3 days old Shooting Cracks-none observed Collapsing/Whoompfing-no Weather Partly cloudy with occasional clear skies Temps in the teens No precip Light winds out of the North Surface Obs Deep >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: SummitObserver: Alex McLainDate: Feb 19th, 2014 Location: Summit Lake (Butcher Pk and Tri Tip) (with map) Observation: Recent natural avalanche activity on West facing slopes from wind loading yesterday. One avalanche was seen on cross loaded gully on Butcher Peak which was small 100-200' wide and shallow (1 foot deep). The other avalanche was seen on Tritip (Paluki) at the top of the main gully above Summit Lake. This avalanche was shallow (1-2' deep)but fracture line was several hundred yards wide. One >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 17th, 2014 Location: Eddie's. Skier's left of uptrack. Observation: Avalanche on Eddie's: Slope about 32? 34? degrees at start. Debris slid a long way- down and across the flatter terrain. Skier/boarder triggered. We did not witness it- it occurred between laps. No shooting cracks or whumpfing. Soft slab consistency evidenced by observing cutting above the ski track. Top 12" are what released. Conditions were very deep and mostly light snow. Mid-thigh >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 17th, 2014 Location: Tincan Uptrack (with map) Observation: AAS Avy 2 day 4 Route: Tincan uptrack to 2300' Weather: Overcast/obscured trending to broken Signs of Instability: Collapsing, small cracks, small naturals on southern aspect of Cornice Ridge Surface conditions: Some wind-loading, medium-density powder Snowpack observations: Moderate strength (10-20 taps on CTs and ECTs), high energy (sudden collapses, whoomps, and PST 24/100 and 45/100 ( >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 17th, 2014 Location: Tincan Observation: AAS Level II Course Pit-see attachment Route-Common skin track Tincan Weather-Overcast, light wind, increasing at higher elevations from the East Signs of Instability- one collapse at 2200' observed 2 NW isolated avalanches above tree line Surface Conditions-Soft dry new snow, 15cm at 1700' Snowpack Obs- S aspect, weak layer of facets found above January crust-85cm d >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 17th, 2014 Location: Eddie's (with map) Observation: Route: Travel on Eddies Peak via Iditarod Trail; skiers right to roughly treeline. At approximately 2200' elevation on a North/Northwest aspect the following observations were made. Weather: Light snowfall; obscured changing to overcast clouds; 19.8 degrees Fahrenheit; Light to no winds around 0.7 mph; no blowing snow was observed Instability: Large Whoomph occurred while all 5 in part >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: SummitObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 16th, 2014 Location: Tenderfoot (with map) Observation: Shooting cracks(2ft). One whoomph skinning up on the second run. Snowboarder from another group triggered a windslab in a shallow spot near some rocks on a SSW facing slope off the ridge. About 300 hundred feet wide and 4-18 inches deep. Slid on crust layer. View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 16th, 2014 Location: Twin Peaks (with map) Observation: Remotely triggered from 200 meters below. A couple small whumps while skinning across a thinly wind loaded gully. We decided to shy away from the gully and, moments later, we heard the avalanche coming down. Crown at approx. 900 meters, NE facing, and slid 500 meters down to Silvertip Creek. Crown appeared to be 18-24" and 50m wide, but we later noticed a secondary crown further west on th >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Louis SassDate: Feb 16th, 2014 Location: Eddies (with map) Observation: Hasty pit showed that the failure layer was a thin layer (< 1 cm, variable) of very well developed but small (1.5 mm) facets directly on top of the January rain crust. In the pit the slab was 0.9 m (35") thick. Crown face was thicker closer to the trigger point (~1 m) and tapered (~0.5 m?) on the far side. The bed surface was rough (Q2) and the slab was pretty sluggish, although some of the d >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 5 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Katie JohnstonDate: Feb 16th, 2014 Location: Eddies (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled from 500ft-2600ft on Eddies Weather: Partly Cloudy with calm winds in the morning and early afternoon. Around 3pm, the winds picked up from the East, clouds rolled in, and it began snowing lightly. Cold temps in the low to mid teens (F) Signs of Instability: Recent Avalanches: Yes, One large remotely triggered slab around 2700ft, SW aspect around 11am today. This aval >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 15th, 2014 Location: Magnum Observation: South side of the Magnum ridge: Whoomphing on low angle skin track while breaking trail. Only in areas of deeper wind deposit (gully bottoms and below cornice). Quick hand pits revealed similar structure to rest of pass, <1mm BSH on crust, some of it starting to degrade under deeper (wind deposited) snow. Was able to shear off some small obvious unstable cornice chunks but this one broke "natural >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 15th, 2014 Location: Tin Can, 1900 ft Observation: Pit was done, 100 meters north of the common up track on Tin Can, small clearing in tree line. WNW aspect, 1900 ft. Snow depth 146 cm Ice from ground to 80 cm Thin layer of 1mm facets on top of melt freeze Decomposing from 81 to 146cm @ 95 cm, SSE - CT25Q3 View Complete |
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| REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 15th, 2014 Location: Eddies (with map) Observation: WX: Clouds in and out. Snow showers and sun. Temps in the teens. Signs of instability: Yes. Steeper rollovers releasing and failing on January crust. Witnessed three skier triggered avalanches on steeper rollovers. All soft slabs and localized. Very predictable. Also got a few rollovers to crack, but not completely fail. Sorry no pics. View Complete |
 1 image | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 15th, 2014 Location: Sunnyside Main Bowl (with map) Observation: Skied up the snowmachine up track on sunnyside with the thought of skiing some lower angle terrain in Main Bowl. Signs of instability: Collapsing and Avalanche: Several small collapses while breaking trail on the way up as we approached the ridge top. One very large collapse on the ridge top which set off a small remote slab avalanche (see photo) on the Main Bowl side of the ridge. Looke >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: W. WagnerDate: Feb 15th, 2014 Location: Tincan (with map) Observation: Weather: Sun and clouds moving in and out all day. Calm wind. Light snow and cloudy skies by 4pm. Signs of Instability: Recent avalanches - yes. One skier/boarder triggered wind slab just off ridgeline in Hippy Bowl. 3,400', SW facing and steep 40+deg terrain. Crown looked to be 6-24" deep and around 50' wide. Debris ran around 300'. See photo. Collapsing - yes. One very large collapse in >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 5 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Fitzgerald, WagnerDate: Feb 14th, 2014 Location: Observation: Magnum/PMS bowl approach Obvious Signs Of Instability Recent Avalanches-yes Steep banks along creek beds showed new snow sluffing (see photo) as well as shallow slabs that had released during the day. We witnessed 1 avalanche that originated in the higher elevations. We heard what could be described as a plane flying overhead for several seconds and then a sudden absence of sound. 2-3 s >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: K. Johnston, K. WrightDate: Feb 13th, 2014 Location: Tincan (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled from 1000ft-3200ft on Tincan Weather: Day began cloudy and snowing lightly, then clear and sunny after 2pm Cold temps in the single digits F Moderate winds from the East with strong gusts at ridge tops, blowing snow observed above 2200ft at ridges. (see photos) Signs of Instability: Recent Avalanches: One very small natural wind slab observed in Hippy Bowl, SW aspect, >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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| REGION: TurnagainObserver: K. Johnston, K. WrightDate: Feb 12th, 2014 Location: Eddies (with map) Observation: Route: Traveled from 500ft-2300ft on Eddies Weather: Cloudy Cold, temps in the single digits F Began snowing around 1300hrs Light winds Signs of Instability: Recent Avalanches: None Observed Cracking: None Observed Collapsing: None Observed Surface Conditions: 500ft-800ft: Very low snow cover. 10-12” low density snow from 2/7 and 2/10 on top of the ground. Ingram Creek crossi >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: WagnerDate: Feb 11th, 2014 Location: Cubicle Couloirs (with map) Observation: Below are a couple images of our season as of February 1st. Image 1: Snowpack across Alaska. We are sitting at well below 50% of the Median, which is no surprise after the January melt-down. What is interesting is the amount of blue for the interior. Image 2: These are average January temperatures at the SNOTEL site on Center Ridge. As opposed to the record breaking warm temperatures seen a >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
 2 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: Public ObserverDate: Feb 10th, 2014 Location: Warm Up Bowl (with map) Observation: No instabilities observed (other than the avalanche triggered). New snow is NOT bonded to old snow. FORECASTER NOTE: Avalanche estimated to be at 3,000' on a South to West facing slope. View Complete |
 3 images | REGION: TurnagainObserver: K. Johnston, WagnerDate: Feb 10th, 2014 Location: Seattle Ridge, Main Bowl (with map) Observation: Route: Snowmachine uptrack to Main Bowl - 900'-2,800' Weather: 2 inches of new snow from the morning. Clouds cleared by noon with sunny skies most of the day. Temperatures in the mid teens. Winds were light from the NE. Valley fog moved in around 3pm. Signs of Instability: None. No recent avalanches, no collapsing and no cracking. Snowpack: Surface of snowpack is 30-40cm of low dens >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete |
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