Ogden Bench

Quick report

Weather

warm, cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

About a dozen people up and around Ogden Bench. There was more snow than in the forecast, probably up to 15cm in places. Limited wind effect visible and throughout the day, some gusts at the top but not much snow blowing at ridge top. The temperature/sun crust was definitely there, more prominent on solar aspects. Softer above 2100 but still pretty supportive for travel. Some storm slabs had released below cliff features with steep start zones, maybe 30m wide and they ran far on the crust. Potentially a skier triggered slab/slough in a slide path but I couldn't see a visible crown. Better skiing than expected and no other red flags made for a pretty great day!