bridgers

We received varied amounts of snow last night across the GNFAC area but it added up to a lot...prompting an Avalanche Warning for Tuesday February 7th, 2017.

What should have been a pleasant Sunday on horseback in the Bridgers on Sunday turned into an emergency rescue mission.

Tyler Stods put together a nice, summertime compilation of cool stuff to do around Bozeman. His trip included everything from hot pots in Yellowstone and hiking in the Bridgers to spying on trout.

Two hunters hiking up Sacajawea Bowl in the northern Bridgers triggered an avalanche on Thursday morning.

David Lakowski takes us to the Bridger Range for a nice run down the Banana Couloir on Ross Peak. To get there, use the Brackett Creek trailhead and you'll access this East facing route.

It's right above Ainger Lake, of course! You'll find it north of Bozeman in the Bridger Range off the Fairy Lake road.

Yup. Snow. Several inches of it in the Bridger Range with this Winter Weather Advisory, which is more specific than they normally are.

You see a lot of things in the Bridgers but rarely do you see Tibetan drums and horns being played.

Unmarked and unpatrolled. That's how many local Bozeman skiers like it and from the looks of this video, there are PLENTY of backcountry thrill seekers. Too many perhaps? I'm not sure but enjoy this quick video from Rocky Mountain Rotors.

We like to celebrate locals who learn new tricks with their photography gear so here's a quickie video of a time lapse sundown in Bozeman with a great view of the Bridgers.

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...