Avalanche: East Kessler

Observation Date
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » East Kessler
Location Name or Route
Catcher's Mitt on Kessler Peak
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
1,750'
Comments

Skiers unintentionally triggered a slab avalanche from above the cliffs on Catcher's Mitt, which is on the east side of Kessler Peak. No one was caught in the avalanche. It broke at someone's skis. The slab broke out wider as it descended below cliffs and ran to neat the bottom of the drainage. It appeared to be running on a layer of faceted snow beneath the new snow.