Snowpack

Blueberry Knoll

Alaska Avalanche School Rec 1Chugach State Park
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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

No new activity post the Dec 27 avalanche. Isolated signs of instability where there was actually enough snow to form a slab. Snow for the rest of the tour consisted of shallow stripped sastrugi or shallow feceted loud pow. Course was able send isolated blocks off the crown upon jumping and stomping.

Weather

Air Temp
-1
Cloud Cover
few
Wind Loading
none
Recent Snowfall
0
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Cold temperatures and mostly clear skies. Did not observe flagging at ridgetops compared to yesterday 12/31

Snowpack

30cm of 4f wind slab overlies the 11/29 facet crust combo. Snowpack tests on this layer resulted in consistent CT11 Q1, and ECTP11 results 30cm ↓.