Avalanche

Avalanche: Cutler Ridge

brian smithOgden
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Quick report

Slope Angle
32°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
9 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2499 m

I forgot to include the photo of a sympathetically triggered wind slab with yesterday's observation. This was a 12 inch deep wind slab on a quite protected slope at 8200 ft. near the Ben Lomond weather station. I was surprised as this is a slope in the trees protected from the main winds but still wind loaded and only 32 degrees. The winds have definitley increased the hazard.