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Observation: Cardiff Fork

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Quick report

The main events today in Cardiff Fork were the winds from the NW and the damage from the direct sun, wet activity was noted on SE facing Cardiac Ridge, and also down canyon. The winds were damaging wind exposed terrain and loading SE aspects, and also cross loading E facing slopes. Dry shallow sluffs were noted in steeper terrain. Shallow wind slabs were a bit denser and more reactive today. Steeper lines were being skied with out incidence. Photos.

Wind blasting LSB and filling in tracks.

Wet activity on SE facing Cardiac Ridge.

Dry sluffs in steeper terrain.

Cornices forming and breaking off naturally in the drainage bottom.

I'm sure there are still places you could find trouble in but over all thinking a moderate hazard.

Snowpack

South facing aspects were getting damp by 10am but the wind was slowing the process down at the high elevations. NE facing wind exposed terrain ( LSB NE facing, and Cardiac Bowl) were getting wind jacked as the day progressed, couldn't see our tracks in LSB about half an hour after we skied it. Wind protected terrain retained nice creamy powder.