Observer Name
UAC Staff/ UDOT BCC
Observation Date
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Argenta
Location Name or Route
Argenta
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
80'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier caught and carried and was able to self-arrest on bed surface. Failed on faceted snow.
On the day before (March 1) UDOT BCC reported an explosive triggered avalanche with heli bombing. Failed on January facets and depth hoar. Three avalanches 3'-4' deep x 200' wide and running 1000' vertical. Reported as steep rocky unsupported terrain.
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