Avalanche: Cardiff Fork

Observer Name
MF
Observation Date
Friday, December 17, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 17, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
BCC>Cardiff>Montreal Hill
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
150'
Comments
We noted this spot on the up as being suspect. The up and down track here snakes between two mini rollovers on either side. The lookers right has an old crown that was noted in a previous report. This lookers left rollover whale had not slid previously. On the down, we stopped well above knowing this was there. Partner skied down next to the same low-angle slip as the skinner and this remoted 30 feet to his right. Ran about 100 feet. We inspected the slide layer briefly, noting deep facets that did not clear with the slide. Not that this is news, but the takeaway from today is that for the foreseeable future on these aspects, if it looks suspect, it definitely is.
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