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Avalanche: Cardiac Bowl

Observer Name
Wilson, Slack, Hardesty
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
Cardiff and Cardiac bowls
Comments

Danger today elevated by strong winds, and even basic moves like ascending N Cardiff pass were made exciting by wind pillows in inopportune places.

Sustained SE winds blew in the twenties and low thirties throughout the day, and throughout the night according to Alta top of Collins Wx station. Deposition visible certainly on N ridgelines, but also on mid-slop locations over a variety of aspects. Smallish wind-slab avalanches dotted upper Cardiac and Cardiff. Didn't see that any stepped down to basal facets. I'm guessing that debris was composed primarily of wind crust and new snow beneath, but did no investigation to back this up. Instead I've added a bunch of squint-and-maybe-you'll-see-something photos to get the idea across.

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