| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | Yes |
| Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Unknown |
| Elevation | unknown | Slope Angle | 35deg |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | 100ft |
| Vertical Run | 300ft |
Avalanche: Chugach State Park
Location: Dome Gully, Fort Richardson
Headed up the Dome for an afternoon tour after the winds died down to look at the damage. Near the top of the Dome gully, I poked my skis onto a wind slab on a relatively gentle slope–the entire shoulder collapsed, and a slab released about 50’ away on a steeper section of the wind lip. No surprise that the conditions were touchy, but I was surprised by how far the slide ran.
Avalanche Details
Remote trigger from above.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Weather
Sustained winds in the front range until mid-afternoon, plenty of evidence of cross-loading in mid to upper elevations.
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