Advisory Type: Legacy

Avalanche Fatality in the Flint Creek Range

May 9, 2014 update. The Olson Gulch avalanche accident report is now available online: http://mslaavalanche2.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/Olson-Gulch-avalanche.pdf On Saturday May 3 at 10 am, an experienced solo backcountry skier was caught in

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April 4, 2014 Avalanche Information

Hello! This is Steve Karkanen at the West Central Montana Avalanche Center with an avalanche information update for Friday, April 4, 2014. We are no longer issuing avalanche danger ratings

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Avalanche Advisory March 28, 2014

There is MODERATE avalanche danger in the West Central Montana backcountry above 5000 feet, on slopes steeper than 35 degrees. Avalanches involving new snow or fresh wind slabs are possible

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Avalanche Advisory March 25, 2014

There is MODERATE avalanche danger in the West Central Montana backcountry above 5000 feet, on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. MODERATE means heightened avalanche conditions in specific terrain. Steep slopes

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Avalanche Advisory for March 21, 2014

The avalanche danger is MODERATE in the west central Montana backcountry. Natural avalanches are unlikely but human triggered avalanches are possible. Heightened avalanche conditions exist on steep, recently wind loaded

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Avalanche Advisory for March 18, 2014

The avalanche danger in the west central Montana backcountry is MODERATE. Natural avalanches are unlikely, human triggered avalanches are possible. It will be possible to trigger an avalanche on recently

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Avalanche Advisory for March 14, 2014

The avalanche danger in the west central Montana backcountry is MODERATE. Natural avalanches are unlikely, human triggered avalanche are possible. Be mindful of heightened avalanche conditions on sun exposed terrain

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Avalanche Advisory March 11, 2014

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE in the West Central Montana backcountry on slopes 30 degrees and steeper. Over the past two days; heavy, wet snow and rain have loaded steep

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Avalanche Advisory March 7, 2014

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE in the West Central Montana backcountry on slopes 30 degrees and steeper. We have rescinded the avalanche warning from yesterday; but there is still potential

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Avalanche Warning for March 6, 2014

A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING is in effect for West Central Montana. This includes the Bitterroot mountains from Lost Trail Pass to Hoodoo Pass, the Rattlesnake mountains north of Missoula and the southern

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