Avalanche

Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

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Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

This slide on Cardiac Ridge looks to have pulled out yesterday during the strong wind event. Looks to have been triggered by a new snow slide coming from above then steeping down into old snow mid slope.