Observation Date
12/30/2022
Observer Name
Derek DeBruin, KJ, CV
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond, Cutler Ridge
Comments
Dug on a NW aspect at 7650ft. Found easy shears at the interfaces beneath both the most recent (12/30) and previous (12/27-28) storm snow. This was consistent with surface slab failures on test slopes noted above. ECTX. A shear on the column after the test failed at the ground. This was consistent with another nearby pit with ECTX result.
Basal facets were 4F, a bit stronger than last time I was in this zone about a week ago. Facets were "snowball" damp, but not dripping wet.
At lower elevations, hand pits revealed a firm, frozen surface beneath the new snow, then a whole bunch of wet/saturated snow beneath that, all the way down the dirt.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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