Beehive Basin Avalanche

Beehive Basin Avalanche

Eric Knoff stands near the crown of a human triggered avalanche that occurred on Thursday.  It broke when the 3rd snowboarder descended near the drifted snow where surface hoar was buried about 2 ft deep.  This slope has a WSW aspect, an elevation of 9100 ft, and a 37 deg slope angle.  Photo: GNFAC

Northern Madison, 2011-01-07