Avalanche

Check out this video that someone by the name of Mike Salmon just posted. In a recent snowmobiling trip near Afton, Wyoming, one of the riders gets caught in an avalanche slide as he attempts a backcountry hill climb. Luckily, his group is able to spot his sled in the aftermath and rush to the scene. He was completely buried up to his head and appears to be alright. Very lucky!

If you heard today's Avalanche Report on The Moose, you know that the current Avalanche Danger across southwest Montana is rated as Moderate, but that doesn't mean that slides can not easily be triggered in the backcountry. Mark Staples from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center demonstrated this yesterday in Cooke City. Check it out.

A backcountry avalanche warning has been issued for the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’s entire advisory area. Natural avalanche activity is likely on all slopes following heavy snowfall and strong winds that created widespread instability, according to the GNFAC...

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.