Detailed Observation

Date2022-02-20
LocationEastern Alaska Range
ObserverNathan Fogell
AvalancheN

General Observations

Broke trail for 5 miles up the Castner Glacier to the base of Rum Doodle. Snow on the glacier was 6-12 inches of powder with a crust under that, with powder and depth hoar facets under that of varying depth.  

We saw multiple recent avalanches on North Facing slopes as we went up the glacier. Almost the entire ridge (that extends to Triangle Peak) for a mile had avalanched, they all appeared to slide on the crust, most were size D1.  Had two small whumphs occur in the afternoon.  We did not attempt Rum Doodle because of the recent avalanches on similar aspect

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