Avalanche: Greaseball

Observer Name
John L
Observation Date
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Greaseball
Location Name or Route
Greaseball
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Unknown
Depth
6"
Width
100'
Comments
Noticed an old slide while going up Kessler this morning. The crowns were just below the cliffs on the greaseball exit as well as slightly lower in elevation and to the North. This photo below is of the cliffs before the greaseball exit that has the slide terminating in the trees coming close to a skin track that was in place. We did not investigate the crown at all. [Forecaster Comment - This slide possibly was a natural that avalanched during a period of heavy precipitation on Monday morning.]
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