Highwood Ridge

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Weather

Avg Temp

-4

Max Temp

3

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

light

Sky Condition

overcast

Wind Direction

SE

Temperature Trend

rising

Precipitation Type

none

Avalanche

Run Length

30

Slab Width

30

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Slab Thickness

50

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

N

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

32

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2550

Runout Zone Elevation

2250

Weak Layer Crystal Type

facets

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-11-15T19:15:00.000Z

Group of 3 riders approaching top of North alpine slope below headwall when 1st person triggered pocket of windslab out of shallow, rocky terrain 32-35deg at 2550m scrubbing to ground(suspect facets above ground).

Incident

Group Size

3

Terrain Trap

noTrap

Group Activity

skiing

Number Involved

2

Number Caught Only

0

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

shallow

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

planar

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

2

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

Group of 3 riders approaching top of N, alpine slope below headwall when 1st person triggered pocket of windslab out of shallow, rocky terrain. The avalanche occured at 2550m on 32-35deg SZ scrubbing to ground(suspect facets above ground). The first two riders were caught in avalanche with 1st person being swept 75m and was able to move out of path. The second rider was caught for 5m and rode out. No serious injury.