Avalanche: Seward

Location: Seward Area, Lost Lake, and Moose Pass area Road Obs

Date:
Observer:
Alex McLain
Route & General Observations

Colder Temperatures 18F with Northwest winds and areas of light snow caused avalanches on South facing slopes and cross loaded steep terrain. Visibility was poor today but found evidence of D-1 and some D-2 avalanches.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Soft SlabAspect South Southeast
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

A number of avalanches and debris seen from Seward to Moose Pass out of Steep rocky terrain,

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?No
Observer Comments

Recent windloading and avalanches D-1 and D-2.

Photos & Video
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Avalanche debris Moose Pass area near carter. Very steep terrain.  

Seward winds today 3_11  

Avalanches in the Seward Area from recent windloading.  

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