Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: North Bowl

Date:

December 8, 2021 6:10pm

Observer:

Anonymous

Route & General Observations

South fork eagle river trailhead to hunter pass, up to the summit of north bowl. Snow picked up through the afternoon, reducing visibility.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Skier	Remote Trigger	Yes
Avalanche Type	Soft Slab	Aspect	North Northwest
Elevation	3400ft	Slope Angle	33deg
Crown Depth	unknown	Width	100ft
Vertical Run	500ft

Avalanche Details

Skinned up the ridge line to ~3700', at 1300 our party felt a collapse. Shooting cracks propagated across the slope creating the release in north bowl. Estimated size 100' wide, running 500' vertical.
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Obvious signs of instability

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

Observer Comments

localized collapses on convexities. Snow covered crown face from previous storm. Wind effect on ridges.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

light winds in the morning as snow moved in the afternoon.

Snow surface

dust on punchy crust

Snowpack

no formal stability tests performed

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