Observation: Girdwood

Location: Girdwood #officeobs

Date:

December 12, 2019 5:14pm

Observer:

Aleph Johnston-Bloom Forecaster

Route & General Observations

Glide avalanches observed from FS office and town

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

Glide avalanches releasing in the Girdwood Valley after the December 9th storm

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Mostly cloudy
Light precipitation
40s in town
Light winds

Photos & Video

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Glide avalanche on Orca that released today

Glide avalanche on Ragged shoulder

More glide avalanches on Ragged.

Small glide avalanche and glide cracks above FS office

More glide avalanches on Penguin Ridge towards Girdwood

Location

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