Detailed Observation

Date2019-01-18
LocationValdez
ObserverRusty
AvalancheN

General Observations

Toured on Crudbusters this evening, found the following:

-wind: calm to light

-sky: clear, with a band of intermittent valley fog from approx 2100-2400 feet

surface hoar ranging from 2-8 mm from 2300 feet up on the established skin track.  we got as high as 3772 feet and it was still widespread.  Smaller SH and or near surface faceting was also present lower down, but did not stop to measure

-Boot pen @ 2300ft: 50cm

-Boot pen @ 3772ft: 32cm

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Observed Avalanche Activity