Natural and snowmobile triggered avalanches in Taylor Fork

Taylor Fork
Southern Madison
Code
SS-N-R2-D2-O
Aspect Range
E, NE, N, SE
Latitude
44.96450
Longitude
-111.33400
Notes

GNFAC forecaster were in Taylor Fork on 1/31/21: There were many small(er) pockets R2-D1/2 along the northeast facing ridge of Carrot and Sage Basins. Some looked like they broke below the new snow or on s surface hoar and some broke deeper to the facets at the ground. We dug a pit above one of the crowns that and got an ECTP16 on s surface hoar 40 cm down, and ECTN 29 on the d depth hoar PST 37/120 end on the d depth hoar HS 150cm. 

Also numerous slides in Lightning and Beaver Creeks in the Wilderness. Also noticed a large crown in Sunlight Basin spanning across the lookers left half of the heavily wind-loaded/corniced bowl. R3-D2/2.5 probably, 500’+ wide

Number of slides
4
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
2
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year