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Avalanche: Ben Lomond

Observer Name
Martin Neunzert
Observation Date
Friday, December 27, 2019
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 27, 2019
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond, northeast face
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
20'
Comments
We observed evidence of a fairly substantial sluff on the northeast face of Ben Lomond on 27 December 2019, likely triggered by a snowboarder. One of the attached photos shows an overall view, the other shows the approximate descent track (red) and the sluff (green). There was no evidence of anyone being caught or carried. I believe there was no deeper movement based on what I observed on similar aspects several hundred feet lower, and, of course, the UAC’s reports.