Divide Basin

Toured on the east ridge of Divide Peak this morning. From the summit, we saw at least three, if not more, large slab avalanche crowns and debris in Divide Cirque and surrounding basins. There were also a handful of visible wet loose slides and point-releases in the area. Winds were blowing out of the north but only really felt at ridge tops. Otherwise, it was incredibly warm. A bit after noon, the upper 6-8 inches of snow surface on the east shoulder had been impacted by the sun and wanted to slide on an old melt freeze crust below the surface. 
 

It was so beautiful up there today but the sun was powerful! The trail up and the basin were heavily impacted with the high temperatures and low wind.