Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
2'
Width
250'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Skier kicked a cornice that released a small slab which then propagated a larger slab.
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