Snowpack

Glen Alps - Blueberry Knoll

Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol - zwlChugach State Park
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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

Pit profile attached. Poor structure. Old slide appeared to fail on an interface of facets, and a thin ice layer located mid-pack at about 42cm. Stability tests (CT and ECT) failed on this layer. Propagation was not observed in our test pit, suggesting the weak layer may have healed a bit since the natural release occurred. Shooting cracks along the flank of the Blueberry Knoll slide. Otherwise, no signs of instability.

Weather

Air Temp
-2
Cloud Cover
clear

COLD, clear, and calm

Snowpack

Very shallow, mix of rotten faceted snow, windboard, and exposed ground.