Ogden Bench

Quick report

qturner · Dec 10, 2021 · Waterton Lakes

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Skied the majority of Ogden Bench today. Crust up to 2100m. NW winds busy loading the SE ridge, creating touchy wind lens in lee features. Cracks shooting ~5-10cm deep today turned us back, but steady snow & wind overnight will make this interface engaging. Great skiing >2100m. Rutschblock had no result SE 2200m. HS @ pit 270cm. Witnessed a reasonably large loose dry (cornice trigger?) pour off Ogden's NE face sz 1.5+. Wind slabs ripped natural ridgetop off ogden bench on unsupported lee features up to size 1.5 <48hr. Evidence of large sz 2 windslab ripped to ground off Ogden's E face >48hr. Debris across lower bench made for difficult skiing on lookers L.

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