| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: Peak 3 Skin Track
I took the usual skin track up; small shooting cracks were observed on the top layer of new/wind blown snow.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Minor flagging at top of peak three ridge line.
Weather
Mostly sunny with a few clouds. Very gentle breeze past tree line (<5 mph)
Snow surface
Combination of wind blown and new snow. Thin skin at upper elevations.
Snowpack
Hand pit dug at 61.08108° N, 149.66206° W. The base pack was very difficult to punch through with the grip of my pole. It took two hands to break the small slab shown in the picture, but it “popped” when I got it to released about 5”down on the new/old interface.
Hand pit dug at 61.08108° N, 149.66206° W