Natural avalanches in Sage and Sunlight Basins

Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
SS-N-R2-D2
Latitude
45.06070
Longitude
-111.27200
Notes

On 2/14/23 we saw two recent natural avalanches along the headwall of Sage Basin and one in Sunlight Basin. Date is estimated based on how much snow is on the debris. All of the slide looked to be 2-3 ft deep, breaking on the early season weak snow at the bottom of the pack. One of the slides in Sage broke ~700 ft wide.

Number of slides
3
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Slab Thickness
36.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
700.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year