Avalanche

Avalanche: Ben Lomond Headwall

Doug WewerOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
122 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2621 m

Flat light and generally poor visibility. Spotted this crown during a break in the clouds. North-NE facing cirque right off of the ridgeline to the East of the Ben Lomond shoulder. Likely came down on 3/1 or 3/2, possibly with cornice fall.