Observer Name
BCK via Hardesty
Observation Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Chutes and Ladders
Location Name or Route
Chutes and Ladders
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
40'
Comments
Avalanche broke above skier; skier able to ski off slab. Weakness reported as RR facets above Thursday's sun crust.
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