Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
SS-AMr-R2-D1.5-I
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.06070
Longitude
-111.27200
Notes
A small avalanche (15ft wide, 1-2ft deep) was triggered from 100 ft away on 12/15 at the divide between Sage and Carrot Basins in the Taylor Fork. It broke beneath the recent storm snow.
6 other slides broke naturally during the storm along the Sage Basin ridge line. These slides broke 2-3 ft deep beneath the storm snow and ran 50-100 ft.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
2
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
30.0 inches
Attached Videos
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year