Turnagain Pass, Alaska

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Bob Sutherland took this photo from Center ridge looking East towards Tincan. This is one of the most avalanche prone slopes in Turnagain Pass.


Glide Avlanche on Pyramid Mountain as seen from Girdwood. Photo by Carl Skustad.

Slab avalanche on Big Chief, March 11, 2003 triggered by five Girdwood skiiers.

Nice powder on Tincan Mountain, 2004.


Same as above. Photos by Paul Laca and Sean DeWalt of Snowdynamics.

Cathy Hart enjoys the Spring corn on Sunburst.


The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center maintains two weather stations in Turnagain Pass. Seattle Ridge and Center Ridge.

Shooting cracks are a good source of bullseye data. Time for Greenlight terrain.

Skip Repetto, William "Billy" Finley, JohnE Milich, and Hughy enjoy a trek on the Pastoral snowfield. Photo by Kelly Gray, SLC, UT.

JohnE Milich skiing Pastoral Peak. Photo by Kelly Gray
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Stream Gullies can be terrain traps too like this one on the NE side of Tincan.


Photo by Bob "Funhog" Sutherland.

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