Observer Name
Tim Rogers
Observation Date
Monday, January 25, 2021
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 25, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » High Pockets
Location Name or Route
Kessler Peak - High Pockets
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Comments
Natural soft slab running on new/old snow interface @ 9800ft NE facing. Appears to have run early 1/25, maybe triggered by morning warming. Brittle mf crust noted under last night's snow but slide appeared to run below this on the new/old snow interface.
![](https://suds.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2020-21/IMG-0709.jpg?itok=yHWSb-jU)
![](https://suds.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2020-21/IMG-0705.jpg?itok=r8grJ5nR)
![](https://suds.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2020-21/IMG-0704.jpg?itok=ryDi0j9L)
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