Quick report
I triggered a very small R1D1 wind slab avalanche on a steep (35-40) degree west facing slope while exiting the South Face drainage of Taylor Mountain. The crown was about 6 inches and was enough to briefly knock me off my feet. The avalanche was isolated, approximately 20 feet wide, and ran approximately 20 feet. I was unburied and unharmed. Other skiers in the parking lot described propagating a larger wind slab SS avalanche at similar elevation band on the same broad west facing wall of the drainage. No skiers were impacted. No other instabilities were observed on the South Face. However, the snow density changed abruptly at approximately 8500 feet, from dry unconsolidated snow above to thicker consolidated snow below. I exited to the SE Ridge at this point, and reentered the South Face drainage lower.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1 R1
- Type
- SS
- Aspect
- W
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 8000 ft
I triggered a very small R1D1 wind slab avalanche on a steep (35-40) degree west facing slope while exiting the South Face drainage of Taylor Mountain. The crown was about 6 inches and was enough to briefly knock me off my feet. The avalanche was isolated, approximately 20 feet wide, and ran approximately 20 feet. I was unburied and unharmed.