Observation: Girdwood

Location: Seward Highway Road Obs

Date:
Observer:
Galoob / Haffener / Johnston-Bloom
Route & General Observations

Seward Highway road obs.

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

44 degrees and driving rain.

Snow surface

No snow on the surface at sea level. Snow line is currently at about 1000' along Turnagain Arm, i.e., that's not where the snow line was in this last storm cycle, that's the level at which there is any snow on the ground.

Photos & Video
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Snow line is at about 1000' along Turnagain Arm  

Fresh debris over old debris  

Penguin Ridge. Note snow line creeping up to about 1000'.  

Dramatic scouring and cross loading at upper elevations along Turnagain Arm  

Location
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