Observer Name
Joe
Observation Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cutler area
Elevation
7,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
14"
Width
350'
Vertical
175'
Comments
Generally, a windy day from multiple directions, depending on where you were. There was some reasonably sheltered terrain but some locations seemed to be getting hammered all day. In the locations where I observed these high and continuous winds, it was blowing out of the South to South-West. Significant loading was creating very sensitive wind slabs that started to natural in cross-loaded gullies. These were from around 7200'-8000'. Between all the snow blowing around and the very flat light, I wasn't able to get any good photos of the larger slides. I did get one video of the reactive slabs in action on a small slope.
Video
