Skier Triggered Avalanche in Beehive

Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASc-D1
Latitude
45.33970
Longitude
-111.39500
Notes

From email: "We did set off one small slide on a steep slope skiing back into Beehive from the Middle Ridge. It was approximately 1 foot deep, 20 feet across and ran ~50 feet. It was very predictable and my partner got it to run after stomping on the slope."

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
D size
1
Slab Thickness
12.0 inches
Vertical Fall
50ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year