Avalanche: Ben Lomond

Observer Name
Brett
Observation Date
Monday, February 6, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 6, 2023
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond
Location Name or Route
Bailey Spring
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
40 degree slope on the North edge of Bailey's on the saddle head wall - poking around to see what the slope/aspect at elevation was like. Was able to trigger a slab that broke in the top/new snow/wind deposition layer. Observed a secondary crack in the layer below, however it did not propagate. The resulting slide entrained some additional surface snow, but did not propagate into other layers, or adjacent slopes. Lots of wind and snow transport early in the day.
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