Advisory Type: Legacy

February 10, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

The avalanche danger in the West Central Montana backcountry is LOW.  Low avalanche danger does not mean there is no avalanche danger. No doubt, you could find isolated pockets with

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February 6, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

Avalanche danger is now LOW in the west central Montana mountains. At the highest ridges the more north facing slopes and any pockets that are shallow need to be considered

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February 3, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

In the west central Montana backcountry above 6000 feet there is MODERATE avalanche danger on slopes steeper than 35 degrees.  There is LOW avalanche danger on all other slopes above

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January 30, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

Above 6000 feet on wind-loaded terrain steeper than 35 degrees there is MODERATE AVALANCHE DANGER in the west central Montana backcountry. Natural avalanches are unlikely, human-triggered avalanches are possible. On

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January 27, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

Above 6000 feet on wind-loaded terrain steeper than 35 degrees there is CONSIDERABLE AVALANCHE DANGER in the west central Montana backcountry. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision making

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January 23, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

On slopes above 6000 feet in elevation and steeper than 35 degrees there is CONSIDERABLE AVALANCHE DANGER in the West Central Montana backcountry. The instability in the upper snowpack from

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Avalanche Warning 1/20/2012

On slopes that are steeper than 35 degrees there is HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER in the West Central Montana backcountry. The advisory area has received more than a third of the

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Avalanche Warning 1/18/12

  On slopes that are steeper than 30 degrees there is HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER in the West Central Montana backcountry. Good afternoon, this is Dudley Improta with the West Central Montana

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Martin Luther King Day Avalanche Advisory

MODERATE avalanche danger exists above 7000 feet on wind loaded terrain steeper than 35 degrees, LOW avalanche danger exists on all other backcountry terrain in west central Montana. Under MODERATE

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January 13, 2012 Avalanche Advisory

LOW to MODERATE Avalanche danger conditions exist in the west central Montana Backcountry. Good morning, this is Steve Karkanen with the west central Montana avalanche center’s backcountry avalanche advisory for

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