New Snow and recent avalanches at taylor fork
Date
Activity
Snowmobiling
Bozeman Snow Rangers patrolled Taylor Fork, arriving to 120 rigs in the parking lot. Lots of people stoked for a Blue bird powder day. New storm snow seemed to total ~16 inches up high. We saw numerous recent slab avalanches, some large; and parties reporting widespread collapsing. We observed large natural avalanches from afar on the west side of Snowslide Mountain, and the east aspect of a peak south of Woodward Mountain. We observed these from a few miles away and were probably several feet deep and a few hundred feet wide. We observed another, probably rider triggered avalanche in Wapiti Creek that broke on old snow near the ground ~2 feet deep and ~60ft across.
Temps were ~10F. winds were calm. Sunny.
Region
Southern Madison
Location (from list)
Taylor Fork
Observer Name
Sandy Jett