Avalanche: Girdwood

Location: Raggedtop

Date:
Observer:
H. Thamm
Route & General Observations

Natural wet slab avalanche on SE aspect of Ragged Top, occurred around 5:30pm

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger0
Avalanche Type Wet SlabAspect Unknown
Elevation 3400ftSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Run 1000ft  
Avalanche Details

Large wet slab released to the ground, several smaller avalanches below rocks and possibly another wet slab in gully further to North.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Observer Comments

Natural activity on Southerly aspects of Penguin over the last three days in the afternoon/evenings

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Sunny, clear, Highs in the mid 40Fs in the upper elevations

Photos & Video
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Larger wet slab avalanche with smaller wet loose avalanches on right. Gully to far right looks like another crown, but couldn't confirm  

Debris ran ~1500' in avalanche path  

View of Ragged Top from Moose Meadows in Girdwood.  

Location


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