Observer Name
Bryan J
Observation Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Natural cornice failure on Cardiff Peak on a southwest aspect at 1 pm. Cornice that fell was car-sized and rolled down the face, which entrained snow and sluffed but didn't trigger any real sliding. Would have been gnarly if any of the larger blocks hit a skier, but thankfully no one was underneath it.
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