Avalanche

Avalanche: Ben Lomond Headwall

Derek DeBruin, Cage VigilOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Headwall avalanche during the weekend storm (#3 in picture). Likely due to windloading; ran from the ridgeline on the Willard side of the headwall. This is a fresh avalanche from this weekend's cycle. I have not yet seen an activity on the ramp this year aside from various point releases.