Avalanche: Chugach State Park

Location: Toakoana Drive, Eagle Rver

Date:

March 26, 2021 2:30pm

Observer:

Dean Knapp

Route & General Observations

Roof avalanche.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Natural	Remote Trigger	No
Avalanche Type	Soft Slab	Aspect	East
Elevation	500ft	Slope Angle	13deg
Crown Depth	10in	Width	20ft
Vertical Run	25ft

Avalanche Details

Roof avalanche triggered by sun warming. 32 degrees and sunny. Failed on solar panels.

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

About 8 inches of new snow overnight. 32 degrees and sunny. No wind.

Snow surface

New snow

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roof avalanche 2021-03-26

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