Avalanche

Avalanche: Cardiff Fork

Bryan JSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Start Zone Aspect
Southwest
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Natural cornice failure on Cardiff Peak on a southwest aspect at 1 pm. Cornice that fell was car-sized and rolled down the face, which entrained snow and sluffed but didn't trigger any real sliding. Would have been gnarly if any of the larger blocks hit a skier, but thankfully no one was underneath it.