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Bozeman Man Survives Avalanche On Bridger Peak

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:25:03 +0000

A 26 year old Bozeman man is at Deaconess Hospital after surviving being buried in an avalanche today in the Bridger Mountains south of Bridger Bowl. At 2:45 p.m. today Bridger Bowl contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report a man injured in an avalanche near Bridger Peak. 2 off duty ski patrollers from Bridger and [...]

Two Skiers Survive Avalanche And Overnight Stay At Hyalite

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:10:13 +0000

On Saturday night, (February 09, 2013) at 10:35PM, The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting two overdue backcountry skiers. The skiers had planned on skiing the Blackmore Trail near Hyalite Dam and told a sister to expect them back in the evening. When they had not returned by 10:00 the sister called the [...]

Avalanche Warning

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:10:39 +0000

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is issuing a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the Southern Madison and Southern Gallatin Ranges and the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone. About one foot of new snow rests on an extremely weak layer of faceted snow crystals. Today the avalanche danger is HIGH on all slopes. Areas of unstable snow exist. Natural [...]

Skier Triggers Avalanche Near Bridger Bowl [Video]

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:33:29 +0000

A skier triggered the Hourglass north of Bridger Bowl yesterday (Jan. 3, 2013). He hit a wind drift which broke 8″ deep by 20-30 feet wide. He was flushed 1,000 feet downhill, partially buried and uninjured. (Source: GNFAC) To check avalanche danger, and find out more about rescue clinics, click here. Be safe out there!!!

Busy Weekend For Search & Rescue- Lost Hunters & Skier Injured In Avalanche

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:53:37 +0000

Now, I’m thinking that watching football and movies was a good idea after all! Hunters were lost in bad weather Saturday, and a skier injured Sunday kept Sheriff’s Search and Rescue workers very busy most of the weekend. SAR responded Saturday night to the report of a pair of hunters missing in the Olson Creek [...]

2 Rescued After Fairy Lake Avalanche

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:25:40 +0000

Yes, there’s still snow skiing in Montana. Be careful out there! From: Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office: Two skiers out of four were transported to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after an avalanche in the rock chutes above Fairy Lake Monday. At about 4:00 p.m. Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was dispatched to the area of Fairy Lake for a [...]

Avalanche Info From Bridger Bowl [Video]

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:45:37 +0000

Avalanches have closed most of the lifts at Bridger Bowl for the past two days. Click below for video of the aftermath. According to Bridger Bowl, the one in Bridger Gully was the largest anyone has seen since the mid 1980s.

Spring Has Sprung – Avalanche and Flood Danger

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:49:48 +0000

The heavy wet snow, while great for skiing, has created a high avalanche danger, and the potential for flooding.

According to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the avalanche problem is simple: lots of new snow and wind-loading is adding stress to a weak snowpack. Triggering an avalanche is likely today and the avalanche danger is rated HIGH on wind-

Avalanche Warning For Southwest Montana Backcountry

Tom Jordan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:57:41 +0000

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is issuing a back country avalanche warning for the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone and the mountains around Cooke city. Heavy snowfall, high winds and an extremely weak snow pack are causing unstable conditions. Today the avalanche danger is high on all slopes. Areas of unstable snow exist. [...]

Man Caught In Avalanche Identified As MSU Student From Missoula

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:11:05 +0000

The person caught in Monday’s avalanche in Truman Gulch on the west side of the Bridger Mountains has been identified as a male Montana State University student from Missoula in his early 20s. The man was snowboarding with a friend and a dog when he became caught in the avalanche this afternoon, officials said. The [...]

Southwest Montana Avalanche Advisory

XL Country — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:08:24 +0000

Skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers rejoice. Area mountains have recieved anywhere from one to two feet of new snow for you to try all of your new toys out on. That also leads to considerable avalanche danger. Here’s the latest advisory from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. The northern Madison Range: The mountains around Big [...]