Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Observation Date
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » South Face
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond, South Face
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Natural
Vertical
400'
Comments
This sizeable D2 happened sometime mid-morning, starting from the SW ridge of Ben Lomond at 9600ft on a SE aspect ca. 40 degrees (not measured; based on prior terrain familiarity). I'd hoped to get a closer photo, but that didn't end up being in the cards. Best guess is that the very high density snow slid on the stout, slick crust as a bed surface. In addition to the large increase in load, the warm temps, a some sun, and maybe a bit of green housing probably contributed to the release.
A few narrower releases converged to make two other paths, one releasing at 8800ft SE and the other at 7900ft SE.
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