| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: South Fork Eagle River
Started at South Fork trailhead and toured up to the Hunter pass saddle. Saw lots of signs of previous wind effect from the previous strong N winds, with new storm snow sitting on top. Saw multiple small slides that appeared to have released during the storm – a couple point releases and one potential wind slab in a loaded gully. Recent storm totals seemed to be around 20-25 cm below 3000’ and made for great soft skiing on top of crust and sometimes the ground.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Recent wind loading, new snow, a few recent looking slides.
Weather
20-25 cm new snow. No wind while we were out. Temp about 10°F at the trailhead. Skies broken clouds when we started, turning to almost entirely obscured to the north. Inversion in valley over Eagle River.
Snow surface
New snow
Snowpack
None
Point release on the drive to the trailhead. SW facing around 2300’
Slide in loaded gully, start probably around 3000’? New storm snow on top.
Beautiful soft snow on top of variable crust