Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Observation Date
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Ben Lomond, Cutler Ridge, Refrigerator Canyon
Elevation
6,400'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
14"
Width
100'
Vertical
10'
Comments
Took two steps uphill of the skin track and was surprised to catch this avalanche in my lap. The avalanche triggered remotely at the convex rollover of the test slope (approx 38 degrees) from the concavity of the skin track below. It failed at the new/old snow interface, with the full depth of new snow running on the NSF/crust combo beneath.
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