Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Flattop

Date:

December 7, 2022 12:00

Observer:

Matt Rafferty

Route & General Observations

Out for a cross country skoot ski in the neighborhood and triggered a remote release to the ground.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	Yes
Avalanche Type	Soft Slab	Aspect	South
Elevation	1400ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	unknown	Width	unknown
Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Remote triggered a slide to the ground while cross country skiing. The slide went to the ground and left a large crown visible (see photo).

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	No
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Occurred about 4 PM during the large Dec 7 snow event.

Snow surface

Soft new snow

Photos & Video

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