Quick report
Link to the final report is on our 'accidents page' under observation. Direct link HERE.
Synopsis:
On Saturday, March 22, 2025 a snowmachiner was caught, buried, and passed away in an avalanche on the backside of Seattle Ridge at Turnagain Pass, AK. This occurred in Warmup Bowl, also known as -1 Bowl. The avalanche was triggered by the rider who was caught and subsequently buried 12' deep. The avalanche crown was 2 to 3 feet deep and around 500 feet wide. It failed on a weak layer of buried surface hoar.
Avalanche Center staff visited the site on Sunday, March 23.
Avalanche
- Size
- D3
- Type
- HS
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AM
- Elevation
- 3150 ft
UPDATE: The final report can be found on the accidents page under obervations. Direct link below near images. Preliminary information: On Saturday, March 22, 2025 a snowmachiner was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on the backside of Seattle Ridge at Turnagain Pass, AK. This occurred in Warmup Bowl, also known as -1 Bowl. The avalanche was triggered by the rider who was caught and subsequently buried 10-14' deep. The avalanche crown was 2 to 3 feet deep and around 750 feet wide. It failed on a weak layer of buried surface hoar. Avalanche Center staff visited the site on Sunday, March 23.