Observer Name
Derek DeBruin & co.
Observation Date
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond, Cutler Ridge
Elevation
6,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Vertical
10'
Comments
This small avalanche happened naturally overnight in a location I'd not seen before, perhaps 100ft below the skin track on a convexity. It failed on the old surface--now wet--facets atop the subsurface crust. The crown was about 10 inches of wet storm snow, with a few inches of additional new snow atop the bed surface when we saw it this morning (thereby indicating the overnight timing). Given the moisture content of both the slab and the facets, wet slab seemed most appropriate.
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