Avalanche: Gods Lawnmower

Observer Name
xxx
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Gods Lawnmower
Location Name or Route
Kessler Peak, Gods Lawn Mower
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
30'
Vertical
175'
Comments

Numerous ski cut initiated soft slabs today. All on the main rollover on Gods Lawn Mower. All started after a sunny break at about noon. The largest ran approximately 175' vertical. Very easy to mitigate, but enough snow to knock someone over. We cut the rollover, let it run and then skied without incident.

Also of note: The upper cliffs ran during the storm, numerous debris piles and one observed fracture below the summit cornice. None ran greater than 250' vertical.

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