Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: The photos are taken from a home at the base of Cottongrass in the Eagle River Valley

Date:
Observer:
Michael Janecek
Route & General Observations

The homeowner can see these slopes from their home at the base of Cottongrass.

The last photo was taken on 2/22/22, Tuesday.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger UnknownRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type UnknownAspect Unknown
ElevationunknownSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
Avalanche Details

Have not been up at the site..can see these from upper Hiland Road

Red Flags
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Observer Comments

Lots of snow and wind up there

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

A number of snowfalls accumulated as well as wind loading

Snow surface

Unknown

Snowpack

Unknown

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The larger avalanche on the left  

The photos are taken from a home at the base of Cottongrass Mt  

Additional image with avalanches taken on Tuesday, 2/22/22.  

Location
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