Skier Triggered Avalanche near Going Home Chute

Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASu-R1-D1-O
Elevation
9200
Aspect
W
Latitude
45.34070
Longitude
-111.39100
Notes

A skier near Going Home Chute in Beehive Basin triggered a small avalanche in steep terrain that broke 20 feet wide and ran 100 feet downslope over rocks. 

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Slab
Slab Thickness
18.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
20.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year