Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Flat top

Date:
Observer:
Scott Johnson
Route & General Observations

Went up second trail on right from glen alps to flat top area, weather came in and turned around after exploring tightly spaced spruce on the nne aspect.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger SkierRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Hard SlabAspect North Northeast
Elevation 2600ftSlope Angle 25deg
Crown Depth 8inWidthunknown
Vertical Run 25ft  
Avalanche Details

Triggered a couple touchy wind slabs while skiing out.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?Yes
Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Temps rose from 2 to 20 degrees and winds were sustained 20-30mph. New wind slabs actively forming.

Snow surface

10 cm soft stuff on hard stuff / scoured / wind slabs

Snowpack

ECT16 Q1 to facets on the ground
Depth 85 cm
Slope 25 degree
Aspect NNE

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ECT16 Q1  

wind slabs  

Location
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