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Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Friday, January 22, 2016
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Vertical
900'
Comments

This avalanche on Cardiac Ridge most likely occurred during the high PI rates on Wednesday, this is the fourth time I've seen this part of the slope avalanche this year, this time it seemed like a new snow only soft slab that ran 3/4 track, there was also evidence of other avalanching on the same slope in different areas.