Observation: Turnagain

Location: Magnum Ridge top

Date:

January 4, 2019 9:05pm

Observer:

Karsen Cullen

Route & General Observations

Toured up Corn Biscuit to Ridge.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

Signs that cornice fall triggered a D1 wind slab on the cross loaded SW aspect of Magnum at around 4000 ft, past the Corn Biscuit/Magnum interface. Crown height around 1 foot. (In photo: note crown in the shadow, looker's right of obvious cornice fall.)

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Snow surface

Obvious wind effect on all the ridge lines.

Photos & Video

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Cornice fall and small wind slab in Gold Pan

Location

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