Lots of flagging
Cracking and whoompfing at mid - low elevations
Common avalanche path on wind loaded slope ran this AM or last night
Track laid down by this party were completely erased by wind 1 hr later
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: Arctic Valley
Windy, lots of flagging. Cold, about -11°c at parking lot 11am. Good snow at mid to low elevations. Variable snow near ridgetops.
Triggered a couple woompfs skinning at 3000 ft in untracked wind protected snow NW aspect. Some collapsing too with 3ft radius.
NW aspects in AV ski area skied better than South faces of Gordon Lyon.
Approx 6″ – 3′ of snow cover depending on the aspect.