Wet slab on Sourdough trail

Sourdough Canyon
Northern Gallatin
Code
WS-N-R3-D2-O
Elevation
5700
Aspect
SW
Latitude
45.56870
Longitude
-111.00900
Notes

Observed on Friday (3/22), probably ran late on 3/21. Crossed trail and piled 4-6' of debris in creek.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Slab Thickness
16.0 inches
Vertical Fall
60ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year