| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: Rendezvous Peak
Arctic Valley Parking lot to saddle then proceeded up north terrain towards Rendezvous peak, Turning around at 3500ft. Two in party with numerous other b/c enthusiasts in zone. We initiated two large collapses/whumpfs while breaking a skin track up to our turn point and numerous smaller collapses. Observed spatial variability in snowpack in both snow height and structure.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Several parties skied fcrom the top of Rendevous Peak ; (8-10 skiers total) between our first and second lap. We noted shooting cracks that had developed along the convesixties in the steeper start zone of Avalanche Gully that we did not observe prior to the the first lap.
Weather
Mostly clear skies with valley fog. Light northwest winds. Tempertures in the high teens/ low twenties
Snow surface
Soft snow surface conditions with pockets of wind affected snow.
Snowpack
Snowpack height ranged from 20-75cm (8-30"). 40cm (16") of new snow (progressing one finger to fist-on surface) sitting on 35cm (14") of a complex set of crusts and faceting snow. Tests: CT 14 SC, ECTP 23 BKN, PST 25cm with self arrest--but significant collapse.
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