Observer Name
Rusty Milholland
Observation Date
Monday, April 28, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 28, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Bowl
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
14"
Width
40'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier triggered windslab while traversing off the ridge into the top of Cardiff Bowl. The slab broke above and around the skier, who was carried half way down the bowl before coming to a stop. Debris ran to the trees. Thankfully no injuries but one lost ski.
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