Avalanche: Chugach State Park

I was skiing down and cut into the top of a small test slope that was at treeline. When I skied onto it it propagated higher up than I expected. The slab broke up into some smaller pieces but didn't seem to want to run. Most of the bed surface was still covered when the snow stopped moving. 1-2 cm of facets underneath the windslab, bed surface was a crust layer. No more observations, storm conditions.

Solo skier. Above peak 3 treeline noticed lots of high winds and evidence of wind loading. Decided to turn around. Skied over the top of a test slope that I thought might have some touchy snow, and did trigger an avalanche. Small path, did not feel in danger but was suprised how high up it broke off. I was not carried. Took observations and then skied into trees. No further instability observed.