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Avalanche: Girdwood

Location: Rd Obs Portage Valley

Date:
Observer:
T Glassett Professional
Route & General Observations

Avalanches in Portage Valley.

New avalanches/debris observed in Byron Valley, Bear Valley, Williwaw, Shakespeare Shoulder, Baird Peak.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalAvalanche Type0
Aspect UnknownElevationunknown
Slope AngleunknownCrown Depthunknown
WidthunknownVertical Rununknown
Avalanche Details

Multiple Avalanches in Portage Valley. On all aspects. Alex McClain reported on the Williwaw Face avalanche 4/2/2015

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Photos & Video
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Avalanches on Shakespeare Shoulder  

Avalanches up Bear Valley  

Avalanches on Maynard Mtn  

Williwaw Face Avalanche  

Close up of crown Williwaw Face Avalanche(debris to valley floor)  

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