Avalanche: Holy Moly

Observer Name
Learned
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Holy Moly
Location Name or Route
Holy Moly
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
90'
Comments
After making a few turns at the top of Holy Moly, I stopped to let my sluff run. This fast and heavy sluff went for about 10ft before ripping out a soft slab about 6 inches deep by 90ft wide. The avalanche continued to grow as it picked up more snow in the chute on the way down. The slab failed on a crust layer.