Observation: Cardiac Ridge 1/28/2012

Observer Name:

Glew

Observation Date:

01/28/2012

Region:

Cardiac Ridge
Cardiff Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location or Route:

Cardiac Ridge

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Direction:

Northwest

Wind Speed:

Light

Weather Comments:

Sunny skies, not too warm, but with pretty consistent light winds blowing out of the NW.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Found really nice snow on low angle slopes.

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Wind Loading

Red Flag Comments:

Saw an impressive skier triggered slide on NW facing Holy Toldeo. That snow slider was seriously lucky to dodge that one. Mellow slope angles and the right aspects are the key right now.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

High

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

Deep slabs are not something you want to mess around with. Mellow slope angles and non complex terrain are key. Avoid suspect slopes, such as any northerly facing slope, convex rollovers, terrain traps, wind loaded areas, etc are places that should be avoided.

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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

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Observed Danger Rating:

High

Forecast Danger Rating:

High