Revelstoke highway bowl

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Revelstoke highway bowl

Information

Avalanche date/time
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 18:30
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
Less than 12 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
1
The size of avalanche
1.5
Slab thickness
35cm
Slab width
25m
Run length
300m
Avalanche Character
  • Storm slab
  • Wind slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Start zone aspect
  • NE
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Start zone elevation
2,200m
Start zone incline
35°
Runout zone elevation
2,000m
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

Avalance in the ridge that separates highway and goat bowls. Propagated while skiing NE face of the ridge and slided down both NE and NW faces.