Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Harp mtn, Eagle River

Date:

December 31, 2015 2:00pm

Observer:

Anonymous

Route & General Observations

Skinned up the ridge, noted multiple wind slabs, intentionally triggered cornice slab on the skin up. Ski cut to get this one to release. 1-2 ft crown, 100 ft wide, 4 ft deep and ran over 1000 ft to the other side of the valley.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	0	Aspect	Unknown
Elevation	3000ft	Slope Angle	35deg
Crown Depth	24in	Width	100ft
Vertical Run	1000ft

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	Yes

Observer Comments

shooting cracks, obvious wind loading

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

wind gusting to 40 mph, warm 32degrees

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