By WCMAC Forecaster Payton Schiff and Intern Katie Matthews January Like any good TV show, January was nothing short of continuous highs and lows. Lingering skepticism about the winter season

Update 04/12/2024: Final Avalanche Accident Report available here. 03/12/2024 – Montana – Near Lost Trail Pass, Bitterroot Mountains Published 03/13/2024 by Arden Feldman – Lead Forecaster, West Central Montana Avalanche

BIG NEWS! We are excited to announce that we are changing our forecasting schedule. Starting tomorrow, January 11th, the avalanche center will publish consecutive forecasts on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and

By WCMAC Intern Katie Matthews. How would we summarize the start of our winter season here in West Central Montana? Three words: warm, dry, and thin.  Weather Summary High pressure

April 8th marked the end of regular forecasts this season, but it does not mark the end of backcountry recreation. Many of you will continue to travel in avalanche terrain,

The West Central Montana Avalanche Center forecasts for a large region. The region spans from Lost Trail Pass in the south through the town of Seeley Lake in the north

Here we are approaching the end of January, and I’m just getting to the first blog post. Less than six weeks ago, we issued our first forecast of the season,

This is the second of three articles in the case study of an avalanche accident that happened on Big St. Joseph Peak on Sunday, January 3, 2021. The first article

On January 3rd of 2021, two experienced skiers triggered an avalanche on the east face of St. Joseph Peak. One skier was caught and carried 300’. Luckily, he skied off