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- Observations date
- Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 21:00
- Location
- 50.957910° N 118.080650° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-118.08065,50.95791,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Highway Bowl Cornice failure")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 9
- People injured (caught but not buried)?
- 1
- People involved?
- 1
Terrain details
- Terrain shape at trigger point
- Unsupported
- Terrain traps
- Cliff
- Gully or depression
Comments
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.
