| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Girdwood
Location: Portage and Placer Road Obs
D1-D1.5 loose dry avalanches that looked fresh from recent snow on a variety of aspects at mid to upper elevations in steep areas on a variety of aspects. A few crowns were spotted in 20 mile, a D1 slab avalanche on Maynard was observed, and what we think was a fairly large crown at the back of the Byron drainage. Wind affected snow was seen on a variety of aspects.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Recent dry loose and a few slab avalanches from the last storm cycle as mentioned above.
Snowpack
Bear Valley RWIS station: HS=60 cm. Height of new snow=20 cm
Near Placer Overflow lot: HS=30 cm. Height of new snow=10-15cm
Near Placer River lot: HS-35-45 cm. Height of new snow=10-15 cm
Probably fairly large crown at the back of Byron drainage in Portage
Wind affected, rippled snow at upper elevations, and dry loose releases at lower elevations on Maynard mountain
D1 on Maynard
Wind affected snow in mountains in the Placer River Valley
Dry loose releases along rocks in Portage valley on a variety of aspects
Dry loose releases in steep areas in Portage valley on a variety of aspects
Dry loose avalanche releases in steep rocky areas in Portage valley