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.
![](https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2019-20/7C371992-AD59-4264-B6A7-5D5E308E6F2D.jpeg?itok=Gh1i2t_H)