| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Center Ridge
Took a walk-about on Center Ridge and dug a practice pit on a North aspect at 2200ft.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
older (dec 24-25th?) natural avalanche crowns seen a few hundred vert ft below Tincan Proper, and every single chute on the south side of Tincan Ridge and north side Sunburst Ridge had small debris piles at the bottom. Some crowns seen from afar on various peaks between Kickstep and Pastoral.
No whumpfs or cracks along all of Center Ridge.
Snow surface
Variable surfaces throughout, but actually a good amount of soft snow slabs (not wind beaten hard) on any north-ish aspect. Made turns down 200 vert ft north aspect because we could, perfect meadow skipping. Ankle to shin deep soft wind deposited snow.
Snowpack
No surprises in pit results, same as everyone else has been getting for past 48 hrs. Big slab over 2 different December BSH layer, and ground level facets. Slab is very supportive and snowpack is not very reactive.
North Aspect 2200ft
HS 155 cm
ECTP 21, Q2
ECTP 22, Q2
CT 28
Rutschblock N=4 Q3