Bluebird day up high with calm winds and 10F at 1400. Most of Anchorage Bowl covered in fog.
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: Arctic Valley
Skied up Arctic Valley Proper from ski area parking lot to S. Fork Eagle River Saddle.
Weather
Snow surface
Loose snow at parking lot with overlying surface hoar most of the way up the valley. This transitioned to wind board/sastrugi just below and in the S. fork saddle.
Snowpack
At 3320 ft in valley bottom found snowpack ranging from 40-65cm. Did quick pit at site with 48cm snowpack. Slope angle = 15, aspect 240. Top down; (48-47cm) F 3mm SH, (47-20) F decomposing particles; (20-12) P rounds; (12-0) 4F rounds transitioning to facets.
Snow temps: 0cm -1c, 20cm -3c, 40cm -10c, 48cm-12c.
CT13 @38cmQ2, CT16 to ground. Localized whumpfing.
View NE up Arctic Valley proper.