Observer Name
Cawley, Stetson
Observation Date
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Comments
On a trip to Cardiff Pass today, I observed what looked like a natural slide on gunner's left Cardiac Ridge underneath what I've heard called "The Sail," just north of Hansens. In bad light from far away, I couldn't get a good read on the dimensions or other characteristics, but my guess is its about three feet deep, and two hundred feet wide. The slide originates underneath the cliffs at the bottom of the chute, and I am guessing it failed in or just below the graupel which fell overnight between 1/1 and 1/2, or perhaps underneath a wind slab which developed late last week? It could also be a repeater PWL failure as I'm pretty sure this slope avalanched to the ground earlier in the winter...somebody else go look at it!
Otherwise, things looked pretty quiet in upper LCC, UDOT results on main Superior and ski area work not withstanding.
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