Avalanche

Montana is a winter wonderland playground, but that playground comes with avalanche dangers. Thankfully, we are home to one of the best Avalanche Centers in the country with the best people, info and resources within the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center.

The rider was involved in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon.

The video was filmed south of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Although the two witnesses were able to quickly locate the skier caught in the avalanche, the male victim died on scene.

On Saturday, February 16, Bozeman resident, Wylie Picotte was caught in an avalanche during a backcountry ski trip on Wyoming's Teton Pass.

On Saturday, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was dispatched to the area of Saddle Peak for an avalanche.

Through the hard work of the Bridger Ski Foundation Nordic, an amazing network of cross country ski trails are available to residents and visitors alike. Let's take good care of them!

A skier was killed in an early season avalanche on Imp Peak in the southern Madison Range on Saturday.

More details were released by the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center about the Tuesday avalanche that claimed the life of a Big Sky man.

A skier killed in an avalanche this week in the northern Madison Range has been identified.

An avalanche occurred in the Bridger Mountains late this morning, according to a release from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.

KNOW SNOW and learn about avalanche safety with other women for FREE on Wednesday night at Beall Park. There will also be beacon training!