Avalanche: Other Regions

Location: ski jump hill adjacent to Hilltop Ski Area, Anchorage,

Date:

March 26, 2019 5:00pm

Observer:

Joe Kurtak

Route & General Observations

Avalanche debris observed on the ski jump hill just south of Hilltop Ski area, Anchorage.

Avalanche Details

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Trigger	Unknown	Remote Trigger	0
Avalanche Type	Hard Slab	Aspect	West
Elevation	400ft	Slope Angle	35deg
Crown Depth	12in	Width	40ft
Vertical Run	150ft

Avalanche Details

Observed avalanche debris on ski jump hill just south of Hilltop ski area. Ski jumping coaches indicated that the slide occurred sometime last Saturday morning (3/23). Some thought it may have been triggered by an earthquake, but this could not be confirmed.The site experienced temps into the upper 40s with some rain on Friday and Saturday. Was not able to access site for closer examination of debris. Esimated crown depth at 1ft. Type: HSR2D2.

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Observer Comments

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Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Bluebird day, temp in the mid 40s. Winds calm.

Snow surface

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Snowpack

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Hilltop Ski Jump avalanche debris

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