Observer Name
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Observation Date
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 10, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
60'
Vertical
400'
Comments
This slide on Cardiac Ridge looks to have pulled out yesterday during the strong wind event. Looks to have been triggered by a new snow slide coming from above then steeping down into old snow mid slope.
