EVENT AND FATALITY INFORMATION
Date/Time: 04/01/2020 14:45:00
Path: Mt Taylor Zone: 104
Elevation: 9937 Aspect: S
Starting zone slope angle: 36-40
Type: Soft Slab
Relative Size: 2 Destructive Size: 2.0 Depth: 12
Trigger: Snowboarder (AR)
Lat: 43.528778 Lng: -110.981560
Observer Notes: The remains of snowboarder who was caught and buried in avalanche has been uncovered. He did not survive. He was the second person on this slope when he triggered the avalanche. A forecaster from the avalanche center has been at the avalanche site and will produce a full report. The crown of this soft slab avalanche was 2 to 3 feet at its deepest point with an average depth of 6 to 8 inches.