Observer Name
Dave Kikkert
Observation Date
Friday, April 2, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 2, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Holy Toledo
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Fork
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
12"
Width
10'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Partner triggered a small wind slab dropping into Holy Toledo. We could see the wind pillow, deposited from NW winds. Broke out about 10"-1' deep, only 10 feet or so wide. Ran maybe 3/4 track without entraining much additional snow. Skier was not caught.
In addition, there were several small naturals off the rocks on Cardiac ridge that likely ran overnight, only a couple of inches deep.
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