Avalanche: Gods Lawnmower

Observer Name
Jesse
Observation Date
Monday, January 5, 2026
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 5, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Gods Lawnmower
Location Name or Route
Lawnmower
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments

On my way down canyon around 4pm, I noticed a pocket of snow had pulled out from below the lower cliff band of the Lawnmower and some debris fanned out below. The full width of the slope above had obvious signs of graupel movement/pooling but this was the only crown I could see. The debris seemed to me to be more voluminous than what the pocket could produce. I wonder if the clouds obscured a larger crown higher up on the slope. Timing could've been this morning or maybe during higher PIs in the early afternoon.

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