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Avalanche: Ivory Flakes

Observer Name
Andrew Robinson
Observation Date
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Ivory Flakes
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Fork- Mid Ivory
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
25'
Comments
I triggered a wet slab on mid ivory which was approximately 6" deep and 25' wide and ran about 75'. It was at the top of a rollover which I estimate was 37-38 degrees. There were signs of rapid warming and as a resulted I aborted my summit approach to the ridge and skied down. Halfway down the run I triggered the small slide. No one caught. No one carried.
I did see evidence of a glide avalanche that occurred either earlier in the day or the day prior. (See photo). This occurred on the Ivory Flakes.
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