Avalanche: Kessler Peak

Observer Name
Primomo/Kendall
Observation Date
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak
Location Name or Route
Kessler West
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
100'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Noticed this natural below the cliff on the West side of Kessler at about 1:00pm. Looking closely at the photo, you can see the West chute off the summit ripped out as well. Both appear to be only within the recent storm snow.

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