Ad
The National Forest Service Logo
icon-add Observation
Forecasts
Logan Ogden Salt Lake Provo Uintas Skyline Moab Abajos Weather Archives How to read the forecast
Observations & Avalanches
Submit Observation Observations Explorer All Observations Avalanches Fatalities Weather Place Names Map Archives
Education
Avalanche Class List UAC Class List Online Classes Resources and Tutorials Avalanche Awareness Develop Skills
Events
Store
About
Contact Who we are Core Values Staff Board of Directors Past Forecasters Sponsors Annual Reports Sign In
Blog
icon-add Observation
Donate / Join

Observation: Cardiff Pass

Observation Date
4/20/2013
Observer Name
Noel Stewart
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Pass
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Party of one on Cardiff Pass at 12:30 pm on up track saw places where cracking and snow was starting to slab, though falling heavily. Some areas were definitely slabbing up. Snow seemed stable on the way down. Turning conditions were ski-able and some fun.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
pow was starting to slab up but some places still loose. Recent areas where there had been some stuff breaking loose and debris under the new snow.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
cracking and slabbing