Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Bowl
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
12"
Width
70'
Vertical
400'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Helicopter Evacuation with Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBR)
Comments
Skier caught and carried. Injured knee when skier hit a rock while trying to exit avalanche off the flank.
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