Avalanche: Ben Lomond 4/15/2010

Observer Name: 
Doug Wewer
Observation Date: 
04/20/2010
Occurrence Date: 
04/15/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Ogden
Ben Lomond
Location Name: 
Ben Lomond Area
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Location

41° 21' 26.0136" N, 111° 55' 39.6516" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
8000'
and below
Aspect: 
East
Southeast
South
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Wet Slab
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Width: 
Unknown
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

Numerous crowns observed around Ben Lomond on South, Southeast and East aspects, mostly at mid and lower elevations. It's possible that some were dry slabs from last week's storm, but most look to have wet-like debris.  I'm guessing they came down between 4/15 and 4/17 of last week.  Maybe helped along by helped along by Thursday's earthquake? 

Interesting to note that many of the bed surfaces are white and the surrounding snow surface is tan from the dust.  It almost looks like a "negative" image of other typical slides that came down during the early April storms.

In addition to the slabs, numerous (typical) wet sluffs were observed.

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