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Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, March 8, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 8, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
12"
Width
45'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Observed a group of riders on steep north-east facing slopes above Cardiac Ridge. They triggered a 12"-14" pocket of wind-drifted snow that ran down 600'-700' tapering out in the apron below the cliff band.
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