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, Summer Trail
Elevation
6,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Sympathetic Release
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
14"
Width
50'
Vertical
10'
Comments
This test slope triggered sympathetically. I took a few steps above the skin track and stomped out a dry loose slide at my feet that was the full depth of the new snow and slid down the 6ft or so to the skin track. This in turn triggered a soft slab pocket about 20 or 30ft away. The second photo shows where I stomped the dry loose (left side) and the slab release (right side).
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