Avalanche: Summit

Location: Moose Mountain

Date:

March 23, 2019 1:00pm

Observer:

Alex McLain Professional

Route & General Observations

Moose Mountain wet slab avalanche seen from Seward Highway near MP 52. Released between 11am and 1pm on Saturday, March 23rd.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	Wet Slab	Aspect	West
Elevation	2300ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	unknown	Width	unknown
Vertical Run	unknown

Avalanche Details

Wet slab, estimated at 500' wide and running 6-700 vertical feet. Unknown depth.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

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Wet slab on Moose Mtn.

Closer look at avalanche.

Location

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