Avalanche

Avalanche: North Ogden Divide

Phil LowryOgden
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
457 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
914 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Start Zone Elevation
2469 m

Looks like a decent size soft slab, likely wind-loaded, that left a debris pile almost down to the scrub oak above North Ogden. Photo is from my house in North Ogden. I'm guessing it broke during the storm. I went to 8000' this morning on Cutler Ridge, and things are pretty bomber.