Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Observation Date
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Avalanche Date
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Comments
Two avalanches on the Cardiac Ridge. The locker's right one appeared to go during the storm cycle, maybe on November 29. The locker's left avalanche appeared more fresh and less filled, so seems more likely to have happened November 30 toward the end of the storm cycle.