A little late to the party
robtodhunter,
Monday 8th January, 2024 3:50PM
Only ones up at Ogden Bench today, maybe unsurprising given the use it looks like the area received over the weekend. Day started sunny with light winds , but clouding over and wind picking up as the day progressed. Observed quite a lot of snow transport on ridgelines and exposed areas in afternoon, with wind slabs beginning to stiffen.
HS 150cm at 2300m
ECT yielded ECTN, with fairly supportive snowpack observed, boot pen of approximately 20-30cm. Layer of facets still hanging at the base of the snowpack, awaiting its moment.
Observed a sz 0.5-1 avalanche off the face above the lower bench, crossing two well used traverse tracks on its way. Most likely caused by wind loading on the ridge line above. Also a recent (yesterday?) sz1 skier triggered storm slab observed on rocky convex roll.


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