Observer Name
Uncle Adam
Observation Date
Friday, February 14, 2014
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 14, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Fork
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
5'
Comments
When I got to cardiff pass I could large avy activity, the largest crown I saw was below the steep freeride lines of cardiac ridge, the crown seem connected from cardiac pass all the way to cardiac ridge proper, where people do typically ski. I saw another crown on LSB on the skiers left side in the trees and lower down on the E facing terrain. I could not tell if the entire slab/crown was connected through cardiac bowl because of poor visibility. I do not typically share my findings on the internet but this seemed to good not to share. After checking out crowns on culps, dougs drop and many other places over the last few days this activity in Cardiff seemed by far the largest, most destructive and well connected slab I have seen. Pictures are not epic, I only have my cell phone. Two pics of caridac ridge crown, one of LSB more N facing terrain.
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