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Observer Name
Eric Olafson
Observation Date
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Intermediate Ridge
Location Name or Route
Intermediate Ridge - Cardiff Fork
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Depth
3'
Width
70'
Comments
We had just completed 2 laps down the ridge, figuring this would be a safe option today, on the 3rd lap this pulled out just as we were skiing below, the runoff was pretty short but a decent amount of snow. Our thinking is that as the sun got on that aspect it was working on the rocks that can be seen throughout the crown.