Observer Name
Joe
Observation Date
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cutler area
Elevation
8,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
8"
Width
100'
Vertical
175'
Comments
We had been getting good sized collapses all day on east through north-facing slopes but had seen no significant cracking until late afternoon. It seemed that earlier in the day the new slab was not cohesive enough to rip out into a slab avalanche. By late afternoon the slab was seven to eight inches up from four this morning. I triggered the slide either remotely from above or from an adjacent lower angle slope. It failed on top of the ice crust.
Video