Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Arctic Valley

Date:

November 9, 2022 2:36pm

Observer:

Anonymous

Route & General Observations

Windy corner, avalanche gully. Shooting cracks.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	Unknown
Avalanche Type	Unknown	Aspect	Northwest
Elevation	3800ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	unknown	Width	unknown
Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Windy corner, avalanche gully.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	No
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	Yes

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

NE Winds

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