Observation: Chugach State Park

Location: Bear Valley area.

Date:

January 25, 2017 5:00pm

Observer:

Kakiko Ramos-Leon

Route & General Observations

Took the dog for walk today, snowshoed on Bear Valley slopes.
Windy on ridgetops.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

No obvious signs, but rapid loading slopes in N/NW aspects.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Broken sky, with winds from S/SE. Gusts up to 35 mph. Air Temp: 32º F.
New snow in leeward aspects. Rapid loading.

Snow surface

Dry snow, transported from wind. A few pockets turning into wind crust, but mostly turning into possible wind slabs in some aspects and slopes.

Snowpack

No pits. But a few hand shear & pole tests on the way. Pulling little slab up to 10 cms thickness. SA: 29º NW aspect.

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Hand Shear test, clean wind slab on NW aspect.

Winds transporting snow on ridgetops and N/NW aspects.

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