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Observation: Cardiff Pass

Observation Date
2/20/2021
Observer Name
Bonners
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Pass
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Pass
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Cornice
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
A few cornice falls at Cardiff Pass (pic). They seem to have broken off a while before I got there. At the ridgeline, I was able to easily break a few smaller ones loose and they ran a hundred feet or so but didn't take any additional snow with them. Be alert on the skin up.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Healthy wind loading coming over Cardiff pass and depositing into Cardiff Bowl (pic).
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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