Trip Planning for Southern Madison

as of 5:00 am
Feb 110″ | 5-20 NW
Feb 10 1″ | 10-25 SW
Feb 9 1″ | 15-35 W
9460′     02/12 at 2:00
-16.7℉
NE - 4mph
Gusts 7 mph
9000′     02/12 at 01:00
-16℉
62″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind Slab
Bottom Line: Across the forecast area, human-triggered avalanches are possible on steep, wind-loaded slopes and where persistent weak layers formed in January result in lingering instability. Avoid steep, wind-loaded terrain near ridgelines and below cornices where avalanches are most likely. Seek out terrain sheltered from the wind and with fewer terrain traps (trees, cliffs, rocks and gullies), and evaluate the snowpack for buried weak layers before committing to steep slopes.

Past 5 Days

Fri Feb 7

Considerable
Sat Feb 8

Considerable
Sun Feb 9

Considerable
Mon Feb 10

Considerable
Tue Feb 11

Moderate

Relevant Avalanche Activity

Southern Madison
SOUTHERN MADISON RANGE
Two Rider triggered slides in S. Madison
Incident details include images
SOUTHERN MADISON RANGE
SS-AM-R2-D2
Coordinates: 44.9813, -111.2210
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

From FB message: "Two snowmobiler triggered avalanches in Southern Madison. Riders did not have beacons or rescue equipment. Riders made it out safe luckily."


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Southern Madison
Taylor Fork
Wind Slab avalanche on Woodward Mtn.
Incident details include images
Taylor Fork
HS-N-R2-D2
Aspect: NE
Coordinates: 45.0607, -111.2720
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

Wind slab avalanche on Woodward Mountain, observed on 1/30. Avalanche appeared recent but date of slide is estimated.

From email: "Today I drove down Taylor fork road, with the thought of potentially getting up on woodward mtn, until I saw a crown on the NE
Face of its northern summit, basically wall to wall near the top of  the slide path. There were a couple other sled tracks that also went to the end of the road, so I figured maybe it was pretty recent, as I didn’t hear about it in the advisory. Concerning because it appears to have propagated maybe 250ft across,  while maybe only 1-2 ft deep" 


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Weather Forecast Southern Madison

Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Big Sky MT

Cold Weather Advisory February 12, 02:26am until February 12, 11:00amExtreme Cold Warning February 12, 06:00pm until February 13, 11:00amClick here for hazard details and duration Cold Weather Advisory Extreme Cold Warning
  •   Cold Weather Advisory February 12, 02:26am until February 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -35. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 15. West wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

The Last Word

On Saturday, February 8th, one skier was killed and a second injured in an avalanche in Utah (more information). This was the eighth avalanche fatality of the season. Our hearts go out to the victims' friends, families, backcountry partners, and the rescuers. 

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