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Observation: Cardiff Pass
Observation Date
12/22/2024
Observer Name
Owen Crandall
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Pass
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Pass area
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
On the backside of Cardiff pass, (NE aspect) we were able to find the ever-common square facets just under the surface. These did not show any signs of rounding at this location but because of the dismal snowpack and lack of wind loading, we saw no action. However, later we dug a pit in the south side of the pass for practice and found old facets in a shady area that had rounded. In this pit, we also found a melt-freeze crust that failed on CT26 and ECTP22. Not really valuable in today's standings however still interesting to look at.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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