Avalanche: Girdwood

Location: Kern Creek - just SE of Girdwood

Date:
Observer:
CNFAIC Staff
Route & General Observations

A large natural avalanche released overnight on Monday, Jan 16. The slide deposited a significant amount of debris on railroad tracks. A northbound train rain into the debris and became derailed. Two crew on board, no one hurt.

Media report: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/01/17/avalanche-derails-train-south-girdwood/

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Avalanche released sometime before 1:50am on 1/17/23. Crown was estimated at 3-4’ deep with wide propagation.

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Avalanche debris with train - Photo by Travis Smith  

Looking up path - Photo by Travis Smith  

Closer up view - Photo by Travis Smith  

View from Seward Highway - Photo by Dan Keeler  

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