Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Gullies above South Fork Eagle River Trail

Date:
Observer:
Tom Polasek
Avalanche Details
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TriggerunintentionalRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type0Aspect Northeast
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown Depth4ftWidth 80ft
Vertical Run 600ft  
Avalanche Details

Witnessed 2 avalanches, between 10am-1:40pm, Sunday March 8th. One was naturally triggered cornice fall, length 500 ft, no crown distinguishable crown depth. Second avalanche skier triggered. Skier escaped. Crown depth 3-4 feet, 800 ft slide, in gully. Multiple other slides in area, at different aspects, appear to have slid in the last 24 hrs. Slide were witnessed from my house.

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

Slide areas appear to be wind loaded snow. Temp at 6am 20 degrees, temp at time of witnessed slides, near freezing, possible above freezing. Very sunny at time of witnessed slides.

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Skier triggered slide. Crown 3-4 feet, crown bigger on cornice edge of gully.  

Naturally occuring, cornice fall triggered slide  

Location


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