Observations

Eagle River – South Fork

Red Flags:

None observed

Weather:

Mostly sunny with temps in the teens to mid 20s and generally calm wind with a light south breeze at times.

Surface conditions:

~3″ dry, fluffy snow from Tuesday and Wednesday at trailhead elevation.  Up to 2+’ dry, soft snow upper elevation leeward terrain.  Low-medium volume sluffing steep northerly terrain.  Snow from Tuesday-Wednesday faceting rapidly with surface hoar growth.

Snowpack:

Quick pit at 4125′, N aspect (18*), 37* slope, 85cm HS, ECTX:

First known Chugach State Park avalanche fatality of 2016 (RIP Moose):

Arctic Valley