Snowpack

Observation: Cardiff Fork

J.SpitzerSalt Lake
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Red Flags
Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>slopes with strong radition had small sides of natural roller ball activity. solar slopes even above 10,500ft didn't have much snow on them (&gt;20") with isolated areas with more snow. several large collapses and shooting cracks today in cardiff fork. worth noting all collapses took place when group was together and between 8,800ft to 9,800ft. snowpack structure still the same. </p>

shooting crack in Cardiff Fork at 9,250ft on NE aspect.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Stephen King sums it up the best with his quote " Same shit, different day"</p>

Surface snow on South aspect around 11am become moist.  Small roller ball activity as group moved up East Ridge of Superior.   N facing LSB gully surface riding was mainly wind board mixed with settled powder.    Better surface riding conditons on the aprons below Ivory.