Observer Name
sam
Observation Date
Monday, February 28, 2011
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 28, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » North Kessler
Location Name or Route
Kessler
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
40'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Slope cut across northwest from kessler peak released a minor windslab. However would have been enough to catch a skier/snowboarder and send them off the cliffs below.
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