Observation: Girdwood

Location: Road Obs

Date:

January 16, 2018 2:00pm

Observer:

Galoob / J-Bloom

Route & General Observations

Road obs to Portage Lake. Fresh debris in most slide paths.

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	No

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

41 degrees F in Portage. Raining hard the entire drive. Strong Easterly wind. Obscured skies.

Snow surface

No snow at sea level.

Snowpack

N/A

Photos & Video

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5 Sisters slide path (adjacent to 5 Fingers ice climbs)

Door 4 slide path, across from the Visitor Center at Portage Lake

Indicator paths across Turnagain Arm from Tesoro. Tendrils of debris on left appear to be new this season.

Kern Creek slide path

Peterson Creek slide path

Location

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