| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Girdwood
Location: Raggedtop Mtn.
Crow Creek Rd to 2500′ on Raggedtop
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Recent natural avalanche on a Southeast aspect of Ragged Bowl. Size ≈D2.5
Debris and flanks were fresh, probably happened within the last 24hours.
We put in skin track, no other people in the area.
Starting zone was near 3800' and ran a total distance of 1000'
Weather
Temps - 20's F in the Sun, teens in the shade
Winds- Steady 5-10mph below 2500', Winds appeared to be blowing steady in the 30's mph along ridgetops. Other peaks in the Crow Creek Valley didn't have large plums like Raggedtop.
Sky- Clear w/ scattered clouds
Snow surface
4-6" of loose new snow on supportable crust. Winds did not seem to be creating wind slabs below 2500' in this protected area.
Snowpack
Handpit at 2500' showed 6" new on a 2" crust with ≈4" moist rounding facets sitting on very hard crust below.
Ski pen=5", Boot pen=10"
Wind plums blowing above a Southeast aspect of Ragged bowl. Avalanche appeared to be fresh within the last 24hours.
Picture taken from 2500' looking up at the whole slide path. Size D2.5
Close up of flank. Wind loading appeared to be filling the upper area, and crown was difficult to make out.
Debris ran far, total distance close to 1000'