A skier triggered this slide on a west facing slope as he dropped into Beehive Basin from the Bear/Beehive divide. The slope was 35 degrees steep and the slide broke on well developed facets two feet deep. It ran about 50 feet wide into trees. A snowpit on Dec 18 on a similar aspect and elevation showed this weakness in stability tests. The 10-12" of new snow Wednesday added enough stress to create unstable conditions on this slope. Photo: Anon
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