Observer Name
Bill Brandt
Observation Date
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cutler Ridge
Elevation
7,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
14"
Width
40'
Vertical
80'
Comments
My ski partner noticed this slide on our skin back up at about 4 pm. So we went to check it out. We didn't notice this slide on our 2 prior trips up the ridge. One set of tracks entered and exited the slide so it appeared to be unintentionally triggered. The track went straight into the 35 degree rollover which is not what I would expect with a ski cut. The track was blown in which made it difficult to determine if it was a snowboarder or a skier. The bed surface was covered by 2-3 inches of new snow. The approximately 14 inch crown was partially covered by new and windblown snow. A quick beacon search did not pick up a transmitting beacon.
The basal facets were wet and easily formed into a snowball.
I heard of a second slide on Cutler and a third on Rodeo.
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