Detailed Observation
Date | 2019-11-23 |
Location | Valdez |
Observer | PWSC Avy L1 |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
Little Odyssey 12:30-4pm Obsured sky/flatlight, calm, snowing 2cm/hr, 28F
Toured up ridge to 1st gully ~3300′, avoiding avalanche terrain. Average height of snow ~150cm. Nov.19-23 storm snow depth = 90cm. Some cracking under windslab when we got near ridgeline. Pockets of windslab on NW aspects to 30cm deep failing with moderate tests, sudden planar shear.