Powder Project Logo

Headwall Ridge

 4.0 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. WA
  3. North Cascades
Google Map
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

No Photos
Your Mission: Upload a Sweet Image
Upload a Photo

0.3 Miles 0.5 Kilometers


Ski Line

45' 14 m

Ascent

-359' -109 m

Descent

23%

Avg Slope (13°)

40%

Max Slope (22°)

5,322' 1,622 m

High

4,963' 1,513 m

Low

Conditions

Unknown
History
Getting forecast...

Avalanche risk for Feb 17, 2019: Considerable

Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making essential. Natural avalanches possible; human-triggered avalanches likely.

Full forecast for NWAC: Stevens Pass — Brought to you by Northwest Avalanche Center

Avy tweets from @nwacus

“Ride the ridge line east of Headwall to descend off piste beneath 7th Heaven.”

— Powder Project Staff
Driving DirectionsGPX File
Type: In Bounds (completely inside ski area boundary)

Description

A few steeper turns can bring you down into Headwall. Often ignored, this not-so-secret pocket often has good snow. Short, but fun. Open during night skiing off of Skyline lift.

You & This Featured Ski Line


Rate Quality


   Clear Rating

Rate Difficulty

Share This Ski Line

Your Check-Ins

Check-Ins

none
Full Details

Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 2 votes

#4

in North Cascades

#258

Overall
  4.0 from 2 votes
5 Star
0%
4 Star
100%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Rankings

#4

in North Cascades

#20

in Washington

#258

Overall
33 Views Last Month
420 Since Mar 12, 2015
Intermediate Intermediate
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%

0 Comments

Nearby Ski Lines

No Photos
0.7 mi 1.2 km
Southeast glades
 2
Skykomish, WA
The Colchuck Glacier is the obvious snow slope from the Dragontail-Colchuck col down to Colchuck Lake.
0.9 mi 1.4 km
Colchuck Glacier
 1
Leavenworth, WA
Soft landings for Ruaraidh Stenson in the Kendall Trees, April 17, 2018 (Photo credit - Gavin Woody)
2.6 mi 4.2 km
Kendall Trees
 1
Riverbend, WA

Powder Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Ski