| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Seattle Ridge - Headwall zone
Snowmachined into the Seattle Creek drainage up in the headwall area.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
One recent glide avalanche seen on the West side of Seattle Creek drainage - across from Main Bowl (1st Bowl). Likely released on March 2nd, yesterday.
Weather
Sunny, calm with temperatures in the low 20's F at the ridgetops
Snow surface
Variable surfaces exist. At the upper elevation start zones a mix between wind crust, hard wind slab and soft settled powder were seen. On steep southerly aspects there were a sun crusts around 1-3cm thick.
Snowpack
Lots of slope testers out today, no avalanche activity seen or heard of. There was a report of a snowmachine that triggered a large cornice at the head of Warmup Bowl (-1 Bowl) yesterday - photo below.
Glide avalanche - East facing slope on the West side of Seattle Creek drainage. Likely released 3/2
Cornice fall into Warmup Bowl - reported to have been triggered by a snowmachine on 3/2
Sunny days at Turnagain! Solar aspects are now sporting a surface crust, and shimmering in the right light as seen in this photo.