Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: "Hope Mountain" / W of Ptarmigan Peak

Date:
Observer:
Kakiko Ramos-Leon
Route & General Observations

Rode my bike on the Powerline trail, all the way to the lake behind Ptarmingan Peak.
Saw a debris of an avalanche, unknown how old or how that happened, but seemed that came from top to bottom.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownAvalanche Type Unknown
Aspect NorthElevation 3200ft
Slope AngleunknownCrown Depthunknown
WidthunknownVertical Rununknown
Avalanche Details

Didn't approach further.

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

Cloudy with pockets of broken sky

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Slope with the Avalanche  

Location


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