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Avalanche seen from road near Beehive Basin
Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
Latitude
45.32960
Longitude
-111.38500
Notes
Skiers driving to Beehive Basin observed an avalanche from the road in the area. Minimal details
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
Point Release on South of Saddle Peak
Saddle Peak
Bridger Range
Code
L-S
Elevation
7800
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.79430
Longitude
-110.93600
Notes
A group skiing at Bridger Bowl observed at least one point release south of Saddle Peak above a cliff band. It appeared to be due to warming surface snow from the sun.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Loose-snow avalanche
Bed Surface
S - Avalanche released within new snow
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
Avalanche Out of Hidden Gully
Bridger Bowl
Bridger Range
Code
Elevation
8500
Aspect
NE
Latitude
45.81560
Longitude
-110.92300
Notes
A group saw debris from an avalanche coming out of Hidden Gulley and down into the Apron at Bridger Bowl. Bridger Bowl is closed and there is no avalanche mitigation or ski patrol activity.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year
Apron
Date
Activity
Skiing
There was a big release down the top center of the Apron yesterday morning. Seen from afar so not certain what initiated the slide.
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Bridger Bowl
Observer Name
Matthew Hirsch
Bridger Bowl Observations
Date
Activity
Skiing
Snowboarding
We toured up Bridger Bowl yesterday (10/24). We saw no signs of natural instability on our way up, but the wind was moving snow around with wind lips and cornices forming along road cuts (unreactive to ski penetration). On the upper mountain we found snow depths from 2-4.5 feet depending on aspect, with the higher end of those totals being in sheltered north facing areas. After evaluating several steep wind drifted test slopes, we saw no signs of instability in the drifts. As the day progressed, the snow was becoming sun effected in the upper to mid elevations on solar aspects creating heavier snow on top of lighter density snow. Over all, coverage was decent with minimal rock bashing. On our drive back to town we spotted at least 1 point release south of saddle on a solar aspect above a cliff band.
Region
Bridger Range
Location (from list)
Bridger Bowl
Skiers in Beehive Basin noted small wind drifts forming as they toured. Slopes loaded by wind-drifted snow are the most likely place to trigger an avalanche right now. Photo: C Ellingson
Tiny windslabs in beehive
Date
Activity
Skiing
Tiny wind slab on a SW facing aspect at 9150 ft
Region
Northern Madison
Location (from list)
Beehive Basin