Natural storm snow on surface hoar? in Beehive

Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
HS-N-R3-D2-O
Elevation
8800
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.34070
Longitude
-111.39100
Notes

On 2/4/23 we saw an old crown of a large avalanche from earlier in the week on the west side of Beehive Basin, on an east facing slope around 8,800'. R3-D2, 2-3 feet deep, 150' wide.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
28.0 inches
Vertical Fall
200ft
Slab Width
150.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year