Avalanche: Kessler Peak

Observer Name
T. Conover
Observation Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak
Location Name or Route
Silver Mine Meadows
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
50'
Comments
Ski cut in wind affected terrain released a 6" 50Ft wide SS avalanche ran 200 ft. Outside of wind affected terrain we experienced good stability otherwise (no collapsing, no cracking no other avalanches observed), between 9000-8000 elevation on North Aspect. Below 8000 ft, we experienced a lot of wet slide activity on north aspect, isolated to storm snow. At 8800 ft N, we dug a pit with 180cm total depth, still 10cm of sugary basal facets. Mid-pack facets from early feb not appreciated in this pit.
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