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Avalanche: Catchers Mit

Observer Name
Matt
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Catchers Mit
Location Name or Route
Catcher's Mitt
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
A large wet slide came down the east face of Kessler, overran the Cardiff road & went up the hill on the other side of the creek. While this was observed on 4/18 it likely came down last weekend or earlier.
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