Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Ship Creek/Indian Pass

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Route & General Observations

We flew from Anchorage to Girdwood, and back via Ship Creek.

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Avalanche Details

Numerous slab avalanches observed today on all aspects (likely released within the past two days) during flight in Chugach State Park.
- North-north west aspects on Penguin Ridge (in addition to natural and artificially triggered avalanches on south-southeast aspects along the highway)
- Several deep slabs on east-southeast and north-northwest aspects near Indian Pass
- Slab avalanches on south-southwest aspects along Ship Creek near Arctic Valley/Hunter Pass

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