Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
HS-ASu-R3-D2.5-O
Elevation
10000
Aspect
NE
Notes
From an email:
"We remote triggered this deep slab on our ascent. 10000 feet on ne aspect , slope around 40 degrees. Recently loaded and failed on advanced facets above an October ice crust. In places pulled the crust to the ground. As-hs-r3-d2.5 plus. Crown 2-3 feet flanks 400 ft. Spooky settlement ."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
3
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
30.0 inches
Weak Layer Grain type
Faceted Crystals
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year