Observation: Cardiac Ridge

Observation Date
2/2/2013
Observer Name
Brian Muller
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Great day, snow stayed better then expected on south facing slopes off poleline
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow up Cardiac Ridge was great, and all tracks from yesterday had been almost completely filled in. Really no rime crust or punchy skiing around the cardiac vicinity. Of note, heli skiiers hit all the ivory's pretty hard today, although there were still some tracks to be had. Getting there, however, variable conditions off of N facing pole line pass and down to intermediate ridge. Returning on south facing, the low angle snow held well, but if much angle was added, skiing conditions tended to be variable.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
small cracking and slabbing noted in SE facing gully by the pole lines