Avalanche: Kessler Peak

Observer Name
Bruce Tremper
Observation Date
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak
Location Name or Route
Kessler Peak, Southeast face - unknown occurrance date
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Natural
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

I was out skiing on my day off and noticed a fresh-looking, shallow slab on the southeast face of Kessler Peak below the cliffs. I have no idea when it occurred but I don't remember this being reported before. It looks like rollerballs of sluffs off the cliffs triggered it. It's quite a steep slope, perhaps 40 degrees or steeper.

Forecaster Note - This reported by Mark White on 3/8. I keep finding additional slab avalanches from Sunday-Monday 3/4-3/5. Hardesty

Otherwise, the south winds kept the snow surface cool enough that it seemed to keep wet avalanche activity in check.

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