Natural Avalanche Sage Basin

Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
HS-NC-R3-D2-O
Elevation
9200
Aspect
NE
Latitude
44.95130
Longitude
-111.31400
Notes

On our ride up the Taylor Fork, we saw several natural avalanches that appeared to have broken about a week ago. This avalanche was in Sage Basin.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Cornice fall
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
40.0 inches
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Width
500.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year