Observer Name
mark white
Observation Date
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Bowl
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
60'
Vertical
250'
Comments
After cracking out a test slope on the same aspect and angle figured a ski cut in the top of Cardiff Bowl would release a soft slab on the same density inversion. Six inches deep 50 to 60 feet wide ran about 3/4 track not packing much of a punch but enough to take you off your feet.
