| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | 0 | Aspect | West Southwest |
| Elevation | 5200ft | Slope Angle | 45deg |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Girdwood
Location: Crow Creek - Crow Pass TH area, Goat Mtn.
Quick walk around the Crow Creek area and Crow Pass trail head area.
Several small to large wind slab avalanches appeared to happen at tail end of last storm.
Avalanche Details
Several small to medium recent wind slabs in area, appeared to have mostly all released near tail end of last storm. Most notable avalanches were on Goat Mtn, wind loaded West-Southwest aspect (lookers right of Goat couloir). Large wide propagating wind slab stepped down to a deep layer in one area. Step down probably triggered by cornice fall or triggered by wind slab...? Notice large deep crown in picture on lookers upper left up near ridge top, along with the longer shallower wind slab crown.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Several small to large wind slabs observed on steep wind loaded terrain in the Crow Pass TH area, with a high concentration on Goat Mtn.
Weather
Mostly Sunny, Calm wind, high 20's.
Snow surface
Traveled about 1,500-2,000 ft. Crusty snow with a few cm of fresh new snow on surface of crust, faceting out with recent cold temps. Surface Hoar growing.
Snowpack
A quick partial day in the sun, no snowpack tests completed.
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