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Avalanche: Ben Lomond Headwall

Observer Name
Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Friday, March 3, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 3, 2023
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Ben Lomond Headwall
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond Headwall
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
Unknown
Width
250'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
This avalanche caught my eye more than the other avalanches on the headwall. If you look closely at the photo, you can see the flank on the avalanche was deeper than other avalanches on the headwall. I think this avalanche failed on or close to the old/new snow interface roughly 6 feet down.
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