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Observer Name
UDOT BCC
Observation Date
Friday, December 31, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 31, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » East Kessler
Location Name or Route
Kessler Slabs
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
45°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Width
700'
Comments
Spotted from the road on the exit between 2-3pm. Likely natural during high PI last night. Dimensions and other characteristics are a best guess from Google Earth as well as recent snowpit data on similar aspect/elevation slopes.
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