Avalanche

Avalanche: Cardiac Bowl

Derek DeBruinSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3261 m

Was checking out the Cardiac Ridge avalanche from a distance and noticed this avalanche in Cardiac Bowl. There has not been a recently reported avalanche there and no tracks were visible nearby, so I'm assuming it was naturally triggered during the weekend storm. My guess would be wind slab on a new/old or storm interface. Photos below, the second one with the full path of this avalanche outlined in red.