22-23

Wet slide action in Beehive

Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
WL-N-R3-D2.5-O
Elevation
9200
Aspect
W
Latitude
45.34070
Longitude
-111.39100
Notes

Pretty much the entire wall skiers right of the prayer flags back into beehive slid. Wet slide. Multiple crown lines and long running. 

 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Wet loose-snow avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2.5
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Wet Snow
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year

storm slabs at Bridger

Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
SS-N-R1-D1
Elevation
8300
Aspect Range
E, NE, SE, SW, NW
Latitude
45.81560
Longitude
-110.92300
Notes

"Small storm slab off the steep drift on skier's R/skinner's L side of upper Thunder Road. Also felt some cracking and collapsing when I (briefly) stepped off the skin track to get to the top of Pierre's Knob."

"skinned up to the ridge and observed 5-9 inches of new and accumulating snow forming into wind drifts that were highly reactive. Multiple remote triggers occurred while traveling N on the ridge, propagating  both on W and E faces of the ridge. Both Hidden and Northwest Passage slid with little effort down to an icy bed surface. Debris at bottom of hidden was substantial but great skiing."

Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Problem Type
New Snow
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Multiple Avalanches
Advisory Year

On 4/13/23: "skinned up to the ridge and observed 5-9 inches of new and accumulating snow forming into wind drifts that were highly reactive. Multiple remote triggers occurred while traveling N on the ridge, propagating  both on W and E faces of the ridge. Both Hidden and Northwest Passage slid with little effort down to an icy bed surface. Debris at bottom of hidden was substantial but great skiing."

Avalanche Details: storm slabs at Bridger
Bridger Range, 2023-04-15

Wet slide action

Date
Activity
Skiing

Pretty much the entire wall skiers right of the prayer flags back into beehive slid. Wet slide. Multiple crown lines and long running. 

 

Region
Northern Madison
Location (from list)
Beehive Basin