Snowmobile Triggered Avalanche Near Sage Mountain

Sage Peak
Southern Madison
Code
AMu-R3-D2-O
Aspect
E
Latitude
44.92770
Longitude
-111.24300
Notes

From FB message: “Near Sage Creek/Sage Mountain in carrot basin. This was a east facing, wind loaded slope. Snowmobile triggered below the rock line. No burials.”

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Trigger
Snowmobile
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year