Highway Bowl Cornice failure
Observed Dec 22, 2024, 1:00 p.m. PST · Selkirks
This report was submitted with an older form.
Avalanche report
- Comment
- Skier looking into Highway Bowl for observations was standing on a rock then took one step out onto Cornice and it failed below his skis. He was unable to hang on and fell into Highway Bowl. The Cornice failure initiated an avalanche that propagated into a size 3 slab. Skier sustained serious injuries and was evacuated with the assistance of Revelstoke Mountain Resort Ski Patrol and Revelstoke Search and Rescue.
- Run length
- 250
- Slab width
- 60
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Avalanche size
- 2.5
- Trigger sub type
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- N
- Avalanche character
- Cornice with slab
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Number of avalanches
- 1
- Start zone elevation
- 2250
- Weak layer burial date
- 2024-12-06
- Avalanche observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak layer crystal type
- Surface hoar and facets
- Start zone elevation band
- Alp
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2024-12-22T20:00:00.000Z
Incident report
- Group size
- 9
- Description
- Skier looking into Highway Bowl for observations was standing on a rock then took one step out onto Cornice and it failed below his skis. He was unable to hang on and fell into Highway Bowl. The Cornice failure initiated an avalanche that propagated into a size 3 slab. Skier sustained serious injuries and was evacuated with the assistance of Revelstoke Mountain Resort Ski Patrol and Revelstoke Search and Rescue.
- Terrain trap
- Cliff, Gully depression
- Group activity
- Skiing
- Number injured
- 1
- Number involved
- 1
- Terrain shape trigger point
- Unsupported