| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Girdwood
Location: Max's Mountain
Stayed low and toured through the trees, then climbed out and up via the S/SW aspect of Max’s mountain to the summit. The established skintrack was west of us but we just missed it and broke trail further east/south. Exited via our skintrack down to Virgin Creek and out the valley floor.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Heard an audible whumph while breaking trail on the south/southwest aspect at around 2500ft.
Weather
Clear sky, calm winds.
Snow surface
Wind and sun crust in the alpine, settled powder at treeline.