Avalanche

Avalanche: Cardiff Bowl

Jesse MSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Start zone appeared to be loaded and some cracking was noted near the top of Cardiff Pass. Entered the run cautiously with a ski cut and released the start zone pocket from the top, which propagated 1520 feet or so in both directions. 8 inches deep, a soft wind slab had formed on top of lighter density snow, and ran the length of the SE facing portion of the bowl. Did some more stomping and cutting on the bed surface with no results, so we skied down the slide path to lower angled terrain. No other activity noted in the hour plus that we were out.