Avalanche: Turnagain

Location: Road Observations along Turnagain Pass

Date:
Observer:
Wagner / J-Bloom Professional
Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

New glide avalanches:
- Paths on North side of the road across from the Granite Turnout
- Penguin Ridge
- South side of Eddies

*Note: no new glide releases were noted on Seattle Ridge

New wet avalanches:
- Small wet loose and roller balls on Pete's South

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Photos & Video
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Looking at Seattle Ridge from the DOT weather station pull out  

New glide across from the Granite Ck Campground (Southerly facing of pk 4940)  

Seattle Ridge looking from the Center Ridge parking lot  

Sunburst looking from the Center Ridge parking lot  

Close up of Repeat Offender - looking cracks...  

Location


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