Snowbike triggered wet slab, Sage Peak

Sage Peak
Southern Madison
Code
WS-AO-R3-D2-O
Elevation
8700
Aspect
SW
Notes

The slide was triggered by a snowbiker. The rider triggered the slide side-hilling and was buried to his chest. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
1
Number buried
1
Number killed
0
Avalanche Type
Wet slab avalanche
Trigger
Unclassified artificial trigger (specify in comments)
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Slab
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
60ft
Slab Width
200.00ft
Weak Layer Grain type
Rounding depth hoar
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year