Avalanche
View on mapEmerald Peak, Vertigo Peak
Avalanche.org observer
Quick report
From the valley floor, saw and heard large, thundering wet/loose natural avalanches on multiple sunny SW and W aspects between 5 and 8 pm on 3/26. Some starting points appeared to be as high as 4000', with several slides running thousands of feet and exposing brush and bare ground. Estimate D2 to D3 where concentrated in gullies. Many appeared to have started as point releases at exposed rocks that entrained wide swaths of snow on the way down. Valley temp mid 40s F, mostly sunny with ephemeral mountaintop clouds and occasional sprinkles.
Avalanche
Frequent large, wet/loose avalanches triggered by late day sun running long distances on SW and W aspects in upper Eagle River valley.