| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Wet Loose Snow | Aspect | South Southwest |
| Elevation | 3500ft | Slope Angle | 35deg |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | 20ft |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Chugach State Park
Location: S face of the ramp
Glen alps TH to the ramp.
Avalanche Details
Numerous D1 loose wet releasing from s facing cliffs on false peak in the afternoon.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Weather
Mostly calm. Sunny. T shirt touring weather in the sun. High teens in the shade.
Snow surface
25 cm new snow around 4000'. No wind slabs. Thin sun crusts on steep solar aspects. Last storm fell on hard wind and sun crusts.
Snowpack
Moderate bonding of new snow to old snow. HS 50 cm at our pit at 4000' on S face of the ramp. Variable snow depth. Numerous crust/facet combos present.
ECTP13 20 cm down at new/old snow interface. Q1 clean shear.
ECTP16 35 cm down on facet/crust interface. Q2. Propogated halfway at 16 and full propogation at 17.
We rode the ramp at halfway point. Another group rode safely from the summit.
Multiple crusts at 4000' on SW aspect
Looking s to the wedge. Evidence of prior wind scour and loading. Newest storm came in calm