Small intentionally triggered wind slab in Beehive Basin

Beehive Basin
Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASc-R1-D1.5-I
Elevation
9000
Aspect
SW
Latitude
45.34200
Longitude
-111.38700
Notes

From Obs.: "New snow from 24 hours ago blew around the ridge tops from 11pm last night until 7am this morning ~30mph. This soft 4 finger slab was about 6”-7” deep and broke on a convex roll... We were assessing the terrain carefully and expected this result."

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
R size
1
D size
1.5
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year