Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

Observer Name
T
Observation Date
Friday, January 10, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 10, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge Run
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Depth
Unknown
Width
50'
Comments
No avalanche observed as we crested Cardiff then observed about a half hour later from LSB. Helicopter activity in the area. We’re guessing the heli broke a cornice when it landed and that triggered it. We did not see any skiers in the area when we had visibility before the avalanche occurred. Dry Loose snow within the new storm snow. The slide covered two sets of tracks. The toe of the debris just overran the skinner in/out from Power Outage.
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