Observer Name
Aaron Rice
Observation Date
Friday, January 1, 2016
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 1, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cadiac
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
6"
Vertical
20'
Comments
Stiff southern wind all morning. Very sensitive wind slabs forming on north faces and cross loading east and west facing slopes. Very cold temps are likely contributing to poor bonding of the fresh wind drifts.
Comments
Also observed a larger natural slide from cardiac ridge. R2 d2
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