Lot of recent wet avalanche debris from rain event earlier in the week.
Observation: Girdwood
Location: Road Observation Portage and Turnagain Arm
We drove through Portage yesterday evening to see if there was any recent wet activity from that day. We’re pretty sure all the activity in these photos was from 4/10 – 4/11 during a rain event in our region.
We also saw the first Beluga’s of the season at the Twentymile bridge. Spring is officially here!
Observer Comments
Weather
Sunny, clear skies
Temps - mid 40F's
Light winds
No precip
Snow surface
Snow is melting fast along the road. Lots of areas with little to no snow in sunny areas.
Snowpack
N/A
Natural storm slabs and wet avalanche on Explorer glacier, all below 3000'
Storm slab on W aspect near Middle Glacier in Portage Valley at about 3000'
Storm slabs and wet avalanche on a South aspect of Maynard Mountain near Bear Valley.
Wet avalanches on SE aspect near Bear Valley, opposite side of the valley from Maynard.
Wet avalanches at the back of Bear Valley on SE to S aspect
View of Byron Glacier area.
The first beluga's seen in Turnagain Arm this spring! We met up with a member of the Beluga Whale Alliance at Twentymile bridge.