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Avalanche: Cardiff Fork

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Friday, December 18, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 18, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Cardiff, Fork
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
45'
Vertical
70'
Comments
Triggered this slide down by the mine in Cardiff, it was triggered remotely from 10 feet away.
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