Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Argenta
Location Name or Route
Argenta
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
50'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
Skier triggered hard slab avalanche breaking into old faceted snow 2'-3' deep x 50' wide x 1000' vertical.
Coordinates