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4 images	*( Turnagain )* Date: May 1st, 2012 Location:Sunburst Air and Wind Charts Observer: CNFAIC Observation: Sunburst weather station air and wind data from this season and last (2011/12 and 2010/11). View Complete
2 images	*( Turnagain )* Date: May 1st, 2012 Location:Turnagain Pass SNOTEL charts Observer: CNFAIC Observation: Snow depth and snow water equivalent for this year and last. Taken from the Turnagain pass SNOTEL on Center Ridge (ambcs.org). View Complete
5 images	*( Turnagain )* Date: Apr 27th, 2012 Location:Sunburst / Seattle Ridge / Magnum Observer: Wagner Observation: Sunny skies, very warm (50degree temps), light east winds today and a solid refreeze overnight made for low danger in the morning that increased to Moderate, possibly verging on Considerable in some places, by the afternoon for wet slides. No new avalanches noted today. Nice, dry, wind buffed snow was found above 3500' on shaded northerlies. Good corn was found where the sun softened the crus >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete
1 image	*( Turnagain )* Date: Apr 21st, 2012 Location:Seattle Ridge / Repeat Offender (with map) Observer: Wagner Observation: This is the first avalanche that has overrun and deposited significant debris on the Seattle Ridge up-track. It was a glide that released today, mid-day, April 21st. Ugly. View Complete
5 images	*( Turnagain )* Date: Apr 20th, 2012 Location:Turnagain Pass - Seattle Ridge/Center Creek Observer: Wagner Observation: Today's bright sunny skies provided good viewing of the recent avalanche activity from 4/18-4/20. 2-6' deep and 50-250' wide wet slabs and glide avalanches were widespread on E,S and W facing slopes the past few days - most active was 4/18 (see photos below). Today, April 20th: one glide released on east facing Seattle Rg. and one large wet slab/glide on east facing Raggedtop (Girdwood Val >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete
No photo	Public Observation *( Girdwood )* Date: Apr 20th, 2012 Location:Bear Valley, Valley to north of Whittier Tunnel en (with map) Public Observer Observation: Sorry, no photos, but did observe one of the largest avalanche debris piles I have ever seen in Southcentral Alaska. Maynard Mountain. About 1 mile in on east side of valley. Impressive! View Complete
2 images	Public Observation *( Girdwood )* Date: Apr 18th, 2012 Location:Below Goat couloir April 18 Public Observer Observation: I thought it interesting that the slab was where it was and relatively low angle. The alpha angle from slab crown to toe was 18 Cheers* View Complete
3 images	*( Turnagain )* Date: Apr 18th, 2012 Location:Seattle Ridge (with map) Observer: Graham Predeger Observation: Lots of avalanche activity today in the forecast zone. A drive through Turnagain Pass and you'll be impressed with the amount of avalanche activity on the east face of Seattle ridge. Glides and point releases have been pulling out over the last several days. Today we stepped it up a notch with several natural wet slabs breaking into deeper faceted layers, ripping to the ground. Many of t >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete
1 image	*( Turnagain )* Date: Apr 18th, 2012 Location:Turnagain Pass (with map) Observer: Graham Predeger Observation: Skiers and snowmachiners- Please be aware there is a habituated (blond-colored) brown bear still on the loose in the Placer/ Turnagain/ Johnson Pass area. This 2 year-old female cub escaped from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center nearly two weeks ago and has yet to be located. This bear is habituated to humans and human food. Fresh bear tracks were observed on Tuesday, 4/17 in the Turnag >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete
5 images	*( Turnagain )* Date: Apr 17th, 2012 Location:Turnagain Pass - Sunburst Observer: Wagner Observation: Toured up Sunburst for a closer look at the pack above 3000'. Weather was warm, breezy and clouds were in and out making for difficult travel above treeline. New snow from 4/15-16: 2" very wet snow around 2000', 8-10" wet snow above 3000'. Conditions can be summed up in two words: sloppy mess! (extremely hard to ski) Avalanche obs: Widespread shallow point release avalanches came >>>> see observation for complete description View Complete

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