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Avalanche: Kessler Peak

Observer Name
Trent Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak
Location Name or Route
Kessler
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
20"
Width
70'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments

Went for a afternoon tour up Kessler. The danger was forecasted moderate for the day, on the way up I jumped on several test sl

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