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Avalanche: West Couloir

Observer Name
Taylor Meadows
Observation Date
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 20, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » West Couloir
Location Name or Route
Kessler West Couloir
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Width
30'
Comments
Wet loose release filled most of the gut of the chute just below the choke. Release seems to have happened yesterday afternoon. Wet slide started above a cliff band on the north side of the chute. I estimate it ran about 300' vertical.
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