Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
SS-N
Aspect Range
E-NE
Latitude
45.34750
Longitude
-111.40000
Notes
From an email:
"...observed lots of natural avalanches in Beehive Basin today. My partner counted 12+ including this one... All avalanche activity was on E or NE slopes which had been hammered by the winds. We found soft, more stable (ECTX) snow on SE aspects, although still found the bottom 2’ of snowpack to be rotted into <1mm facets, resting below the fresh 2’ slabs. Not reactive in our tests but there was lots of collapsing and this layer will become an issue with a heavier, more cohesive load."
Multiple Avalanches
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
Problem Type
New Snow
Images
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year