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Avalanche: Cardiff Fork

Observer Name
Hoffman
Observation Date
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Power Outage
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
250'
Vertical
400'
Comments
A large cornice fell and triggered this avalanche. SS-NC-R2-D1.5
Our party decided the avalanche problem was most likely storm slab due to conditions noted on connected slope.
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