Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Flattop - Chugach State Park

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CNFAIC Staff
Route & General Observations

Recent avalanche on the approach trail to Flattop – photo sent in to the avalanche center today (1/14/22). This slope is in the lee of prevailing winds and will often become windloaded and avalanche multiple times a year. It is unknown if this was a natural avalanche or if it was human triggered. It is also unknown when exactly it occurred. However, due to the sharpness of the crown, it likely released sometime on Thursday night or early Friday (1/13 – 1/14).

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Many unknowns. Avalanche seen from Glen Alps parking lot on 1/14/22.

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Wind slab avalanche on the approach to Flattop (wind tunnel area) .  

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