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Observation: Cardiac Bowl

Observation Date
11/25/2024
Observer Name
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Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Fork, Cardiac Bowl, Cardiac Ridge
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Clear and calm in the am, increasing clouds and wind from the S in the pm
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Elevation
10,500'
Comments
Headed to Cardio e last time before the forecasted storm. Skied a E almost SE run first which was basically dust on crust with a thin layer of facets underneath underneath. Then skied Hansens, a run on the S end of Cardiac Ridge where i dug a pit on a NE facing slope at 9700 ft. The pit consisted of light density snow on top, a 2 to 3 finger slab mid pack and a pile of well developed facets at the base. We continued on to Cardiac Bowl, it had the same set up in the starting zone but a firmer wind slab mid pack.
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Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates