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Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Monday, December 8, 2025
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge, Bowl and LSB
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Comments

Sorry i don’t have the time to write 3 separate avy reports tonight but there all in the same general area. Went up to Cardiac from BCC and noted three large slides that occurred during the storm. Cardiac Ridge looked liked it went wall to wall during the storm on the NE facing portion, it also looked like it got reloaded by the wind and avalanched again after the storm in a few spots, leaving debris without new snow on top of it. Cardiac Bowl appeared to go pretty much wall to wall as well. The NE face of LSB also avalanched leaving a lot of rocks visible. I also noted some smaller slides on the NW facing part of the sub ridge in the steep trees. The photos and the video are all of the Ridge, the other slopes were in the shade and the photo quality is not very good. We also experienced widespread cracking and collapsing in the Ivory Flakes area

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