Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Powerline pass trail

Date:

November 28, 2015 2:00pm

Observer:

Graham Predeger Professional

Route & General Observations

Glen Alps trailhead toward Powerline pass.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	0	Aspect	East Northeast
Elevation	3200ft	Slope Angle	unknown
Crown Depth	3ft	Width	50ft
Vertical Run	1000ft

Avalanche Details

A few more details and photos from the Avalanche reported on Powerline pass yesterday.
ENE wind loaded gully Avalanched naturally (Thrs night?) running approx 1K feet, crossing the Powerline pass trail. Hard slab, crown was maybe 50' wide (3' deep?) but fanned out at the bottom covering about 150' of the trail with 2-3' of debris. Toe of debris didn't quite make it to the river.
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Observer Comments

Nope.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

37 degrees and overcast. East wind 15 - 20 mph. No new precip.

Snow surface

Snow surface is warm and damp. Wind buffed but too warm for a crust.

Snowpack

Not this outing.

Photos & Video

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Looking west back toward Anchorage. Bike is on the trail.

Looking East toward Powerline pass.

Looking up at the crown.

Avy debris 2-3' thick on the Powerline pass trail.

Location

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