Avalanche: Cardiac Bowl

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Friday, November 25, 2016
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Bowl
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Width
175'
Vertical
900'
Comments

Didn't see anything on the slide in Cardiac Bowl and though I would mention it. Didn't get close enough to know if it stepped down to the ground like the one on Cardiac Ridge or not, but it had a fairly healthy crown on it. Came out of both ventricles and widened to about 175ft once it hit the main bowl. The slide ran to the flats at the bottom of the bowl proper, assuming it happened during the storm. No photos it was hidden in the shade when I was there.