Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: South Fork Eagle River, North Bowl

Date:

May 7, 2018 4:45pm

Observer:

Joe Einhorn

Route & General Observations

Standard up-track from Artic Valley to the peak of Rendezvous. From the peak of Rendezvous a recent slide was visible on North Bowl. Couldn’t see any ski tracks from a distance, likely triggered by a cornice fall.

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Forecaster Comments

Note: This is a skier-triggered avalanche reported on May 5th in North Bowl.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Unknown	Avalanche Type	Unknown
Aspect	North	Elevation	3900ft
Slope Angle	35deg	Crown Depth	unknown
Width	350ft	Vertical Run	unknown

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

5-30 deg F. Minimal winds this morning however yesterday sustained 20mph SSE with gusts in the 30s. 1-2 inches of dense fresh snow above 2700ft, loading on northern aspects.

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