Observer Name
Talley
Observation Date
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
60'
Comments
Travel was from LCC to Cardiff Fork. Pretty heinous travel conditions with the CERC (Christmas Eve Rain Crust). Several dry-loose natural avalanches occurred on the steeper upper head walls of Cardiac Ridge on 12/27, which failed on new snow/CERC interface and ran the length of the apron.
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