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Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

Observer Name
Devin
Observation Date
Monday, March 2, 2020
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 2, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Cardiac Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cardiac Ridge
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
4"
Width
20'
Snow Profile Comments
Light snow on hardpack
Comments
Skiing Cardiac Ridge my partner skied skiers right of where the avalanche happened with no issues, I skied the shot to skiers right that was a bit steeper and more north facing. Pretty big sluff rode behind me but did not catch up to me as I opened up my turns a bit more till I was out from under it. About 7 people skied the ridge after us and had no issues.
Also saw a small sluff turn into a pretty ripping wetsluff down west hellgate. It was caused by a ski cut on the far west facing aspect near Two Trees. This was a much more serious avalanche than the one on Cardiac. Ski conditions on the high elevation south facing were not good. 4 inches of wet snow on hardpack and even a grey icy layer in places.