Observer Name
Hardesty and Bombard
Observation Date
Monday, February 20, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 20, 2023
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Birthday Bowls “Knob “
Elevation
6,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
125'
Comments
Strong south cross slope winds led to two naturals on the BB Knob at 6800'. One N, the other NE.
A thin 5cm layer of facets formed last week was the failure plane but the winds were the driver.
Comments
A couple inches of new both Sat and Sunday nights. Mod to Strong SW and southerly crossslope winds led to some size 1 to 1.5 naturals down low. Weak snow from last week exists in sheltered terrain but the snow surface landscape is widely variable now.
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