Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
SS-NC-R3-D2-O
Elevation
9250
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.06070
Longitude
-111.27200
Notes
This avalanche failed on a heavily wind-loaded slope in Sage Basin along the ridgeline. It may have initiated as a cornice fall or a wind- slab , but it broke down to deeply buried facets. Even though it was a small slope, the slide had enough power to knock down a tree and piled debris deeply at the bottom of the slope.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
36.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
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Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year