Avalanche: Girdwood

Location: Upper Crow Creek Road

Date:
Observer:
Robb Christenson
Route & General Observations

Snow is disappearing fast but still dangerous apparently.

Updated info from the following day: Avalanche appeared to have been caused by a cornice fall that triggered a deep/wet slab avalanche. Difficult to see in photo, but it’s there.

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Forecaster Comments

Natural avalanche around 8:30pm Wednesday, May 6th. See Robb's video below - taken from the road just below the Crow Pass trailhead.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Wet Loose SnowAspect Southwest
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
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Avalanche seen following by - photo by George Creighton  

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