| Cardiac Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Drainage | Cardiff Fork |
| Terrain | Open Bowl |
| Location | 40.5950° / -111.6643° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
The north side of Mount Superior drops into Cardiff Fork via the two Cardiac Chutes which spill into Cardiac Bowl. The skiing is superb and the bowl is easy to access from Alta (and from helicopters). The result? Cardiac Bowl can get skied-out quickly. Don't despair. It's a huge bowl with many lines.
Cardiac Bowl is a long, clean line. If you start at the summit of Superior and ski to the bottom of the Powerline ridge, it's 2,000 vertical feet over 1.3 miles. Bitch'n.
To get to Cardiac Bowl, follow the route to Cardiff Pass from the Central Alta trailhead. Then traverse the ridge over Cardiff Peak and Little Superior (these are steep and will require booting). Optionally, you can go over Cardiff Peak, ski Power Outage, and then skin up Cardiac Bowl.
Beginner terrain
that is good as you develop your backcountry skills and when the avalanche danger is higher. Click for details.
Intermediate
terrain that requires more experience in skinning and skiing. Click for details.
Advanced terrain
that requires strong skiing and skinning skills. Click for details.
Expert terrain that is
challenging and a small mistake can have serious consequences. Click for details.
Extreme terrain
that includes insanely difficult chute skiing and beyond. Click for details.
The difficulty of this terrain
varies widely. Click for details.
This terrain hasn't
been rated. Click for details.
