Avalanche

Avalanche: Cardiff Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Sizeable pocket pulled out on traverse line from Cardiff Pass to lower Holy Moly. Spotted from Low Ivory. I skied this traverse earlier in the day, wondering at the time why I was taking a chance!! Lots of collapsing and cracking in Cardiff today, numerous small releases on steeper banks. The skiing was fast and good. Decided to ski out BCC and not mess with return over Cardiff Pass.