Observer Name
SD
Observation Date
Monday, March 25, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 25, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Kessler Peak » Argenta
Location Name or Route
Argenta
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
15"
Width
70'
Comments
I noticed several small but somewhat deep crowns in the steep trees at the top of Argenta. Decided to perform a ski cut before dropping into an untracked line, sure enough triggered the same slab that seems to be problematic all over the Wasatch. Appeared to slide on a very small density change between the very dense snow from the beginning of the storm and the top 15".
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