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Observation: Cardiff Fork

Observation Date
12/4/2022
Observer Name
brady
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Ivories
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
We dug a pit NE near the top of the ivories. We had both a CT and ECT of 11 on the interface between the faceting snow and the windslab formed from the wind event earlier this week.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Winds are still blowing hard up high. above 8700' there started to be a clear distinction between soft, good powder, and wind affected hard density snow. Very punchy up high
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
9,800'
Comments
Headed up Cardiff today to get on the ivories and any other other tempting low angle runs. Our pit verified the instabilites that we were aware of. Definietly not the time to be stepping out. Cohesive slab sitting on a weak layer that is prime to go, possibly stepping down.
Plenty of wind above 9k, and almost everything above that was wind affected to some degree. Sheltered areas were the only places that still held decent powder.
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Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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