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Avalanche Danger Low FOR NOW In Beehive Basin 2/25/2013 [VIDEO]

Michelle — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:29:06 +0000

Doug Chabot of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center spent his Sunday up in Beehive Basin digging a large pit to see how things were looking, and they're looking good FOR NOW. See when that might change:

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 [...]

Skier Out-Skis Avalanche…With A Backflip [VIDEO]

Rich Ledoux — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:54:51 +0000

A Swedish skier triggered an avalanche during a recent downhill event in Switzerland. He outruns it and throws in a backflip! Check out this sick video:

FREE Basic Avalanche Awareness for Women TONIGHT 1/4 – Bozeman REI

Michelle — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:52:38 +0000

There is a FREE avalanche safety course TONIGHT at Bozeman’s REI at 6:30pm specifically for women, taught by a woman. DETAILS HERE! Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (MST) Instructor: Angela Patnode Group Size: 35 Topics for this presentation include: avalanche terrain recognition, the effect weather has on avalanche hazard, the development of the mountain snowpack, [...]

Avalanche Report Southwest Montana – Avalanches are likely to be triggered this weekend

dougchabot — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:00:37 +0000

Heads up in the backcountry. It's bad out there.

Folks are triggering avalanches from low angled terrain which are propagating far and wide. Slopes that held early season snow are especially dangerous since the old snow became weak, faceted and sugary. With 1-2 feet of new snow this week it’s difficult to tell which slope is unstable and which is not.

Big Sky Skier Killed In Utah Avalanche

95.1 The Moose — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:30:19 +0000

The Associate Press reported that 38 year old Big Sky native, Matthew Jamie Pierre, was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding near the Gad Valley in Utah.

Spring=Snow

dougchabot — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:34:47 +0000

Just when I started to think about climbing and biking, the snow starts to fall. Again. Although town is dry and my tulips are poking out of the ground, it’s full blown winter in the mountains. Already this morning 5-6 inches has fallen and I’m expecting a foot more by tomorrow morning. The avalanche [...]

Avalanche Update From Doug Chabot

dougchabot — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:25:47 +0000

Don’t let the rain in the valleys fool you–there’s snow in the mountains. A few inches around Bozeman and a few feet around West Yellostone and Cooke City. Winds are ripping at 60 mph and snow will continue all day. The ski areas will be sweet while the backcountry will have a spiking avalanche [...]

Avalanche Fatality Yesterday On West Side Of Bridger Mountains

Michelle — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:07:45 +0000

OFFICIAL & CONFIRMED details of yesterday’s avalanche – A young man died Monday on the West side of the Bridger Mountains. Gallatin County officials confirm 22 year old MSU student Caleb Acker died Monday afternoon after he triggered an avalanche on the West side of the Bridger Mountains. Acker, originally from Missoula, was snowboarding [...]

Man Buried In Gallatin Valley Avalanche

95.1 The Moose — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:31:31 +0000

It has been reported by Q2 News that an avalanche this afternoon at Truman Gulch, on the west side of the Bridgers, has buried an unidentified man. BOZEMAN – One man has been buried in an avalanche that happened at Truman Gulch this afternoon, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department. The condition of the [...]

Bozeman Park Provides Practice With Avalanche Transceivers

95.1 The Moose — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:04:52 +0000

There are very few things in life where the phrase, “Practice makes perfect,” doesn’t ring true. When it comes to avalanche safety, practice is extremely important. The first time you try to use your transceiver shouldn’t be during an emergency. Now there’s a place in Bozeman set up for you to hone your skills. BOZEMAN [...]

Photos From The Field | Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Michelle — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:55:10 +0000

Avalanche danger in and around Gallatin County is no joke. Even dogs can trigger slides, as seen in this photo from The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. This wind slab avalanche was triggered by a dog south of Bozeman. “Luckily he has good reflexes and was able to jump out of the slab as it [...]

Southwest Montana Avalanche Advisory

95.1 The Moose — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:49:13 +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 [...]

Forming Tomorrow's Avalanche

dougchabot — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:03:08 +0000

From Tuesday's avalanche advisory:

Surface hoar and facets formed on almost all aspects and elevations of our advisory area (see multiple photos here). From Big Sky to West Yellowstone (and possibly Cooke City) it just got preserved under 1-2 inches of snow.

Counting The Inches

dougchabot — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:07:19 +0000

We tallied up all the new snow and it looks impressive. 20+ inches of dense snow in the mountains. There's a settled base of almost 30 inches which is mighty nice for this time of year. We've already heard of a few avalanches near Frazier Lake and Sacajawea Peak in the Bridgers, but these involved new snow. In other words, the slides are not breaking at the ground. So far so good. A solid base of hard snow bodes well for the winter. Chilly temps near zero are forecasted for the weekend, so we'll have to wait and see what changes that brings to the snow pack. Stay tuned...

Avalanche Safety on The MOOSE

Michelle — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:35:00 +0000

I know it’s early season and all, but it’s never too early to learn how to safe your own butt when you’re in the backcountry. We’re very lucky here in Bozeman to be home of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center….and we’re very lucky at The MOOSE to know these guys really well. In the [...]