Taylor Fork

We observed no natural avalanches or overt signs of instability, although one group in the parking lot mentioned seeing a small slide south in Sage Basin past the Otter Slide. The foot of new snow was wind affected. Human-triggered avalanches in the new snow and wind slabs were possible. These will stabilize in the next few days unless there is continued loading. 

We dug in Carrot Basin and on the slope up to the weather station. We did not find the weak layers of surface hoar or near-surface faceting like at Lionhead Ridge. I am not convinced it doesn’t exist anywhere, but it does not appear to be widespread. Test results were ECTN 11-15 under the foot of new snow.