| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: Eagle River South Fork
Came back today to see if I would be able to gain the ridge toward North Bowl. About an inch of new snow since yesterday at the parking lot. Took the common skin track up to Hunter Pass.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Small localized shooting cracks on some wind loaded terrain features
Weather
A little warmer than yesterday about 31°F at 1PM. Clouds coming and going with some sunny breaks giving way to moderate winds and some snow by the time we left at 5PM
Snow surface
Soft layer that varied between around 1 inch dust on crust to 8 inches at some wind deposits. Snow surface was warming during the afternoon with the exception of shaded aspects that remained dry.
Snow moist enough to create roller balls
North Bowl with variable conditions from ice patches to loose and soft snow up higher, turning creamy mid way and grabby on the bottom of the bowl.