Avalanche

Avalanche: Ben Lomond

Bill BrandtOgden
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
1981 m

Skied a lower angle ridge line to skiers left of this slide to avoid the steep section of this slope. The slide released just a few feet to the right of the second skier. Impressive crown for a small slide. It ran out of energy pretty quick when it reached a lower angle slope.