| Trigger | Unknown | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | Unknown |
| Elevation | unknown | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Girdwood
Location: Notch
Notch cat track to ~2000 ft, about treeline above the hut, skied back along the cat track.
Snow surface generally very ‘pasted in’ moist storm snow.
Avalanche Details
One steeper slope in sight of treeline above the hut appeared to have a small natural release, not large enough to bury a person.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Limited collapsing in the storm snow.
Weather
Raining at the car, light snowfall up higher. Overcast with good horizontal visibility. Above treeline light to moderate winds from the northwest, active loading and transport.
Snow surface
Saturated down low and moist storm snow up higher.
Snowpack
At ~2000ft hand pits showed between 10 to 20cm of moist storm snow over lower density dry decomposing new snow which looked like stellars with the naked eye. Snow depth ranged between 160cm and 300cm.
On one small steeper test slope, a hand pit failed on isolation at the moist/dry interface, but multiple tracks across the slope did not result in anything more than roller balls, no collapsing or movement.
No formal pits or tests.