| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Turnagain, Girdwood
Location: Road Obs - Portage, Seward Highway, Girdwood
Drove halfway down Portage Glacier Road and down the Seward highway back to Girdwood around 2:30 pm. Snow line now starts halfway up the mountains in this region. No new snow was observed under treeline. Abundant roller balls and several steep loose avalanches were observed near ridgetops.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Wet loose avalanches on a variety of Southerly aspects at upper elevations in Girdwood and along Seward Highway, specifically on Raggedtop, Max's, and Orca.
Weather
1430 hrs in Portage: Broken clouds, 39 degrees F, wind 5 gusting to 9 from the E.
1500 hrs in Girdwood: Scattered clouds, 38 degrees F, wind 2 gusting to 6 from the NE.
Snow surface
N/A.
Snowpack
Snow line is at ~1500 ft currently.
Five Fingers climbing routes & Adjacent Five Sisters Slide Path
Five Fingers climbing routes - Water is gushing at lower elevations
Conditions along Portage Glacier Rd
Max's
Raggedtop
Loose wet slides above Seward Hwy
Penguin Ridge
Rain line is still creeping up to ~1500 ft, maybe higher for short periods.