Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
SS-AMu-R1-D1-G
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.06070
Longitude
-111.27200
Notes
A small but relatively deep avalanche triggered by a snowmobiler on Tuesday, 1/14/2020. 30 ft wide. Ran 20 vertical feet. This avalanche broke to 2-3 ft deep, to the ground. This is the second time this year this slope has slide, it also avalanched in mid-December.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
G - Ground
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
20ft
Slab Width
30.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year