| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | West Northwest |
| Elevation | 3500ft | Slope Angle | 30deg |
| Crown Depth | 24in | Width | 2000ft |
| Vertical Run | 1000ft |
Avalanche: Chugach State Park
Location: Dog Bowl
Six new, large fresh natural slides observed in the vicinity of the South Fork of Eagle River on 3/22/18.
Avalanche Details
6 fresh natural avalanches were observed today in the Dog Bowl, off the backside of the 3 Bowls Ridge. Three slides were mid slope, and 3 were full track and massive and the debris piles looks to be over 20' deep. The mid slope slides were all very low angle, 30 degrees max. Three of the slides were massive, one with a fracture line extending nearly 1/2 mile in width. Slides were observed on E, N and W aspects between 3,000' and 3,500' elevation. All observed slides were running to the ground, removing the entire snowpack.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observer Comments
Plenty of new, large natural avalanches. These slides appear to have run in the past 24 hours as the recent strong winds did not alter the appearance of freshness.