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Avalanche: East Kessler

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » East Kessler
Location Name or Route
Kessler east facing.
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
2,000'
Comments

Saw this natural avalanche off east facing Kessler on my way out of Cardiff today, looks to have pulled out way up in the top portion of Kessler and ran full track kissing the summer road with debris. Looks to have avalanched yesterday during the strong wind event. This path is two slide paths south of the Catchers Mit. Also noted another smaller slide in the next path over. Photos

Kessler side from the bottom and the side.

The smaller avalanche just down canyon.

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