Snowpack

Observation: Cardiff Pass

Noel StewartSalt Lake
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Aspect
Southeast
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading
Elevation
3048 m
Slope Angle
38°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Obvious wind loading and cornices forming on many aspects particularly on East </p>

Party of one about 3 pm broke up track to Cardiff Ridge line. Moderate snow storm in progress, wind loading and cornice development was pronounced. There could be added slab development with increasing winds. Turning conditions were light Utah pow. Did see some sloughing with ski cuts but not sliding. Snow dishing out and small sloughing with deep snow in turns.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Wind Slab becoming more prominent and showing loading in various aspects</p> <p>Deep snow Loading could become slab with adding in the wind loading</p>

Snow was light pow with good turning conditions-broke up track did not see any slab cracking on corners, but did see sluffing generally on uptrack.