| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | Unknown |
| Elevation | unknown | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Girdwood
Location: Penguin Ridge - New glide avalanche and how to tell if it's new
It only takes a matter of hours for the bed surface of a new glide avalanche to melt down to the dirt if it’s facing the sun. There is typically a small amount of snow left on the bed surface from these types of avalanches, giving the bed surface a ‘lighter’ look. If sitting in direct sun, the snow can melt in as little as 1-2 hours! Hence, you know that the avalanche is very recent and a blinking sign to avoid travel under glide cracks.
*If there is no direct sun or warm temperatures to melt the bed surface, it can take much longer and is at the whim of the current weather – making timing much more difficult to determine.
Avalanche Details
Small glide avalanche release on SE aspect at 2,000'. We are observing several new glide avalanches a day along Turnagain Pass and in Girdwood.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Weather
50F and sunny, light valley breeze
How to tell if a glide avalanche is new when it's sunny and warm.