Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 23, 2017
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond, Cutler Ridge, Birthday Bowls
Elevation
6,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
30°
Depth
3'
Width
250'
Vertical
300'
Comments
The east aspect of the Birthday Bowls slid sometime on 1/23 or overnight into 1/24 (the slide was fresh yesterday morning). Today it's been filled in somewhat with the new snow and some wind, but the bed surface and debris are still obvious. Depth is roughly 3' or so, with quite a wide path a few hundred feet down the ridge and about an equally long run vertically. This is the second time I've seen this slide this season.
Picture 1: The meat of the slide
Picture 2: The top of the slide off the ridge. Note the crown off the other side of the ridge as well and the tracks that just squeeze in between.
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