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Avalanche: Cardiff Fork

Observer Name
Josh Warner
Observation Date
Monday, January 27, 2020
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 27, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Pass
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Carried
1
Comments
Lightly wind loaded. Broke on new snow old snow interface. I got carried 20-30 yards before standing up skiing away. low visibility.