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Observation: Cardiac Ridge

Observation Date
2/17/2022
Observer Name
Hardesty, Diegel
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Days/Cardiff
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Glorious. Light north winds with occasional moderate gusts. Cold in the shade, warm in the sun.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Powder but bottom-feeding on old crusts, wind board, bottomless surface facets, and old tracks. Still - to have fresh snow was something.
Many solar aspects dampened and will have a breakable melt-freeze crust Friday morning.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
None
Comments
Route was Alta>Flagstaff>Days>Holy Toledo>Cardiac Ridge
Northerly winds had scoured starting zones in Upper Days and Holy Toledo. (Pics 1, 2). No wind slabs noted, just isolated pockets of wind drifts.
Minor sluffing noted in steepest rocky terrain along the ridge, but found the surface facets and new snow wanted to run w provocation in steep protected terrain. (Pic 3).
Bottom Line: not enough snow to be bottomless, not enough of a slab to be a problem. Yet. Winds may change this situation. (See video.)
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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